The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
A Century of Russian History
$30.59
- Hardcover
64 pages
- Release Date
20 January 2020
Summary
20th-century Russian history comes to life through six generations of a family in their Moscow apartment.
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History explains the true history of 20th-century Russia through the fictitious story of a Moscow family and their apartment. The Muromtsev family have been living in the same apartment for more than a century, generation after generation. Readers are taken through different rooms and witness how each generation actually lived alongside…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781419734038 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1419734032 |
| Author: | Alexandra Litvina, Anna Desnitskaya, Antonina Bouis |
| Publisher: | Abrams |
| Imprint: | Abrams Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 20 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 800g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 252mm x 346mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“Striking view into Russian history… This illustrated ‘living museum’ allows readers to glimpse ordinary lives through some not-so-ordinary times.”– Publishers Weekly
Striking view into Russian history… This illustrated ‘living museum’ allows readers to glimpse ordinary lives through some not-so-ordinary times. * Publishers Weekly *
Alexandra Litvina
Alexandra Litvina studied at Moscow State University and at the Gorky Institute of World Literature in Moscow. She has written a number of history books for children. She lives in Russia.
Anna Desnitskaya is an author and illustrator who has been nominated for a number of awards, including the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which is the world’s largest award for children’s and young adult literature. She lives in Russia.
Antonina W. Bouis is one of the leading translators of Russian literature working today and was called the best literary translator by Publishers Weekly. She lives in New York City.
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