A book about creativity, exploring the metaphor of the writer as thief, spy, and murderer. He ‘steals’ words, ‘peeps’ at life, and ‘kills beauty’ for the sake of art. - The book is set between the 1950s and 1980s in the towns of the Kaliningrad region, formerly Prussia. The history of this place directly influences the destinies of the characters.

Sixteen-year-old Marta climbed out of her boarding school window, walked onto the highway, and started hitchhiking. A motorcyclist picked her up—and that's how it all began. Lost, she spends two weeks in the forest, searching for her. But her escape changes the lives of everyone involved: the motorcyclist, the investigative journalist, the village hunter who sets out to find her… ‘Rurik’ is the...

Imagine is a new collection of poems, featuring texts written between 2017 and 2024.

In this seminal work, celebrated political scientist Zbigniew Brzezinski delivers a provocative, revolutionary geostrategy for American preeminence in the twenty-first century. The United States’ crucial task, he argues, is to become the sole political arbiter in Eurasia and prevent the emergence of any rival power threatening our material and diplomatic interests. The Eurasian landmass, home...

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III's best friend, Fishlegs, has been stung by the deadly Venomous Vorpent! The only cure is the Vegetable-That-No-One-Dares-Name. But where will Hiccup find such a thing? He'll have to dodge the terrible Sharkworms, battle Doomfangs, and outwit crazy Hooligans if he's going to be a Hero (again).

The story begins when Hiccup, his friend Fishlegs, and his cranky dragon Toothless get separated from their class during Boarding-an-Enemy-Ship practice. They accidentally board a prowling Roman galley intent on provoking war. When they rescue a tiny nanodragon, they uncover a plot to steal every dragon on the Isle of Berk!

In the book that started it all, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the quiet and thoughtful son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans, tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan by catching and training a dragon. Can Hiccup do it without being torn limb from limb? Join his adventures and misadventures as he finds a new way to train dragons—and becomes a hero.

The course presented in the book is aimed at developing oral language skills and is intended for those who have just recently begun to learn Russian. of the first lessons. The material of the allowance is compiled in accordance with the requirements for attaining an elementary level of language proficiency (A1) and is calculated approximately for the academic iCal chasov. Audio materials are...