Books

A unique compilation of authentic home-cooking recipes from Cuba, reflecting the island's remarkable culinary diversity

A detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the Marc Chagall, covering his cultural and historical importance and a concise biography with approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions

To be a journalist is to tell the truth. I Love Russia is Elena Kostyuchenko’s unrelenting attempt to document her country as experienced by those whom it systematically and brutally erases.

Midwives of the Revolution examines the powerful contribution made by women to the overthrow of tsarism in 1917 and their importance in the formative years of communism in Russia.

Untamed Mushrooms opens up the field, explaining how to seek, find, and cook wild mushrooms. Gorgeous full-color photographs and expert guidance unspool the vagaries of locating mushrooms in the wild and safely harvesting them for your table.

A vivid and illuminating novel about faith, fate, and freedom against the backdrop of 1970s Soviet life, Lost Believers is an unforgettable journey.

Exploring newly available archives that have opened up following the dissolution of the USSR, Curtis draws on new historical documents in order to trace Bulgakov’s life.

In Lenin, Lars T. Lih presents a striking new interpretation of Lenin’s political beliefs and strategies. A vivid, non-ideological portrait, Lenin is an essential look at one of the key figures of modern history.

Bird traces Dostoevsky’s path from his harsh childhood through his years as a political revolutionary and finally to his development into a writer, who fought his battles through the printed word.

Setting aside clichés of Tchaikovsky as a tortured homosexual and naively confessional artist, hits book paints a new and vivid portrait of the composer that weaves together insights into his music with a sensitive account of his inner emotional life.

In Leon Trotsky, Paul Le Blanc delves deep into Trotsky’s life and relationships to reveal and make sense of his complex character and decisive actions.

You Will Hear Thunder spans Akhmatova’s very early career into the early 1960s.