The three short stories in this reader provide a window into the Soviet childhood experience in the years 1945-49, when the country was just beginning to recover from the devastation and hardships caused by the Second World War.

The manual is intended to introduce foreign students to one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and the world - St. Petersburg, which is rightly called the cultural capital of Russia. It contains texts dedicated to the most important cultural and historical events in the life of the city. A clear and precise system of pretext, pretext and post-textual exercises already at the early stage...

The textbook covers the basic grammar of the Kyrgyz language and is aimed at developing stable conversational skills. Each lesson introduces the grammatical features of the language and commonly used colloquial and everyday vocabulary, and you can practice the acquired skills in numerous exercises. For the convenience of the reader, tasks aimed at developing speech are available via QR codes:...

July 2014, Donbass. A student named Zhanna returns to her native mining village from Kharkov to look after her dying mother. At the same time, their young neighbor nicknamed Valet and an elderly secret service officer named Korol arrive from Moscow - both on assignment from the Russian military command. Something terrible and irreparable is about to happen. But this is not the first time...

How well do you know our favorite furry companion? Did they really descend from wolves? What's the difference between a Chihuahua and a Saint Bernard? And just how smart are they? Join one friendly mutt on a journey to discover the secret origin of dogs, how genetics and evolution shape species, and where in the world his favorite ball bounced off to.

A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.

Der von Jochen Schubert herausgegebene Band bietet eine umfassende Auswahl aus dem erzählerischen Werk Heinrich Bölls und folgt dabei mehreren Gesichtspunkten: Neben den bekanntesten Erzählungen stehen solche, die aufgrund ihres Themas und ihrer Erzählweise repräsentativ sind, und andere, die bisher noch gar nicht oder nur an schwer zugänglichen Orten veröffentlicht wurden. Die insgesamt 75...

Збірка ‘Багато веселих історій’ — реальна хроніка подій із життя лише одного-єдиного хлопчика, який ні на мить не давав занудьгувати цілій купі людей — ні мамі, ні татові, ні бабусі, ні дідусеві, ні сусідам, ні друзям, ні вихователькам дитсадка, ні випадковим перехожим... А потім хлопчик виріс, написав і намалював цю чудову веселу книжку і тепер не дає занудьгувати жодному з читачів!

A textbook of the Russian language for foreigners in three parts for adult students (all forms of education, including the system of pre-university training). The second part prepares for the basic level test (A2). Recommended by the Expert Commission of

Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days. The boy himself is at once too simple and too complex for us to make any final comme

This is a parallel-text edition of 'Bronka,' a short story by Ludmila Ulitskaya, one of contemporary Russia's most popular and internationally acclaimed authors.

This educational manual presents 20 biographical texts about well-known and talented people who were born in Russia, but for one reason or another lived outside of Russia. These are people who have achieved the highest results in their professional fields and captivated those around them in the fields of science, art, and sport. The manual is intended for learners at various levels of Russian....