A darker book than any in the series thus far with a level of sophistication belying its genre, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince moves the series into murkier waters and marks the arrival of Rowling onto the adult literary scene. While she has long been praised for her cleverness and wit, the strength of Book 6 lies in her subtle development of key characters, as well as her carefully...

The author examines the relationship between the military and religious components of Christian culture in Ancient Rus X-XVI centuries.

How to improve your health and forget the way to the pharmacy? How to find a new way of spiritual communication and learn a lot about yourself and your partner? How to attract love and return sincerity to sexual relations with a loved one? How to change yourself and your attitude towards yourself? This is the new book by the famous TV presenter Yulia Bordovskikh.

Rear Admiral Nikolai Belorukov of the Soviet Navy, awarded the Orders of the Red Banner, Nakhimov Second Class, and the Red Star for his combat service, recounts his service in the Black Sea Fleet during World War II. After graduating from naval school, he was initially appointed navigator of the submarine ‘M-53,’ then senior assistant commander of ‘S-31,’ and in May 1942 he took command of...

The work of journalist A. Alyabyev is not only a history of the Second World War, but also an excursion into the history of the development of military aviation during that period. The author draws on a vast amount of documentary material: official reports from governments, news agencies, radio and the press, providing the opportunity to compare the viewpoints of the warring parties on the same...

In this third installment in the projected seven-volume series, Sirius Black, imprisoned for killing 13 people with one curse, escapes from Azkaban. As he heads for Hogwarts, the chilling Dementors who trail him quickly descend upon the school.

Theater between Hitler and Stalin

This reader presents an adapted text of the novel 'Princess Mary' by Mikhail Lermontov. The book is designed for foreign students learning Russian at the level B2. It includes lexical commentary, exercises, and illustrations.

Rasputin - a simple monk from Siberia or the devil? The scandal surrounding him and the Tsar's family only further undermined the final years of Imperial Russia.