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Foma Gordeyev by Maxim Gorky

Posted on April 14, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Foma Gordeyev by Maxim Gorky. About the book “Foma Gordeyev is a big book—not only is the breadth of Russia in it, but the expanse of life. Yet, though in each land, … Continue reading →

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Happiness – Pyotr Pavlenko

Posted on January 13, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Happiness by Pyotr Pavlenko. About the book The novel Happiness (1947; State Prize of the USSR) was inspired by author’s experience during the restoration of the Crimea’s economy. The hero, the Communist Voropaev, … Continue reading →

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The Fox Plays The Bear A Trick – Creanga

Posted on December 31, 2021 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book The Fox Plays The Bear A Trick by Ion Creanga.   About the book This little book will tell you the story of a sly fox who tricks a big angry bear! … Continue reading →

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The Haughty Egg by Eno Raud

Posted on December 10, 2021 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book The Haughty Egg by Eno Raud. About the book One day Mother hen decides to lay an egg, but the egg disobeys and leaves the nest, rolling away. What happens to the … Continue reading →

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The Blue Cup by Arkady Gaidar

Posted on December 2, 2021 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book The Blue Cup by Arkady Gaidar. About the book The Blue Cup (Russian: Голубая чашка) is a 1936 Russian language short story written by the Soviet author Arkady Gaidar. The book tells … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Pencil and Screwbot

Posted on November 4, 2021 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book The Adventures Of Pencil And Screw Bolt by Yuri Druzhkov. About the book Our Dear Little Friends, In this book you will meet two very outstanding characters. Pencil who is an artist … Continue reading →

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Electronic Boy From The Portmanteau

Posted on October 28, 2021 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Electronic Boy From The Portmanteau by Yevgevy Veltistov. About the book Boys and Girls, You’ve probably guessed what Electronic is? Right, he’s a boy-robot! But the cream of the joke is that, … Continue reading →

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Clocks and Watches – Dlugolensky

Posted on April 25, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Clocks and Watches by Yakov Dlugolensky. The book as the title suggests is about clocks and watches and time. We explore the variety of clocks and stories behind them. The book is amazingly … Continue reading →

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