Leon Toom translatedEuropean poetry into Russia. Died in 1969 under mysterious circumstances. This book contains some of his translations, as well as, some of his original poems.

Как поднять с ребенком или молодым взрослым такую тему, как Холокост, всю масштабность и ужас которого трудно понять даже многим взрослым? Эта книга в разговорной форме предлагает идеальный способ представить этот сложный предмет молодой аудитории.

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