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1) A swim in a pond in the rain: in which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and life

Author

Saunders, George

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

2021.

Language

English

Description

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"In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, George Saunders guides the reader through seven classic Russian short stories he's been teaching for twenty years as a professor in the prestigious Syracuse University graduate MFA creative writing program. Paired with stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, these essays are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it's more relevant than ever in these turbulent times. Saunders approaches...

2) The conqueror =: Taras Bulba

Publisher

Entertainment One

Pub. Date

2011.

Language

Russian

Description

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In the midst of a brutal war, Taras Bulba learns his farm has been destroyed, his eldest son captured and his wife murdered. Seeking vengeance, the fierce warrior sets off on an epic mission for retribution.