I, Andrei
I, Andrei

Author: L. Bearden M. L. Bearden

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 145020936X

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I, Andrei is a story of generational conflict. Andrei Luchowski is the son of Polish immigrants, refugees from the devastation of Hitler's Europe. Andrei's father wants his son to enjoy the prosperous life that he, Henryk Luchowski, has created for his family in this wonderful America. However, when his best friend dies in Vietnam, Andrei joins the US Army, intending to make amends to his dead friend, an Army draftee. Henryk lashes out at Andrei, creating an estrangement that continues for many years. Andrei completes a difficult deployment to Panama, where he participates in chemical weapons research. Filled with bitterness, he does not return home to mend fences. Instead, he buys a motorcycle and rides it across the country to California, in search of something that he is unable to define. There, he encounters a woman—a prostitute who struggles daily to provide food and shelter for her small daughter. He follows her to Santa Fe, New Mexico, seeking answers to the many questions that he has about his life.

Red Herring
Red Herring

Author: Michael Hollinger

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780822217886

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THE STORY: Three love stories, a murder mystery, and a nuclear espionage plot converge in this noir comedy about marriage and other explosive devices. It's 1952: America's on the verge of the H-bomb, Dwight Eisenhower's on the campaign trail

The Three Sisters
The Three Sisters

Author: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780573693199

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Drama / Characters: 9 male, 6 female Scenery 2 Interiors / 1 Exterior This poignant story of three provincial sisters who long with all their hearts to go to Moscow is classic theatre which has featured many of the world's great actresses and actors in the roles of Olga, Masha, Irina and Vershinin.

Justice League Incarnate (2021-) #1
Justice League Incarnate (2021-) #1

Author: Joshua Williamson

Publisher: DC Comics

Published: 2021-11-30

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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After the shocking ending of Infinite Frontier, Justice League Incarnate defends the Multiverse from Darkseid across infinite Earths! Following a devastating defeat at the hands of the one true Darkseid, the Superman of Earth-23 leads a team of superheroes from myriad worlds that includes Flashpoint Batman, China’s Flash from Earth-0, Captain Carrot from Earth-26, and the brand new superhero DR. MULTIVERSE from Earth-8 in a last ditch effort to stop the end of every possible universe as we know it! Written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver with first-issue art by Brandon Peterson and Andrei Berssan and a rotating cast of artists exploring the many different worlds of the DC Multiverse, this can’t-miss series is the next thrilling chapter in the Infinite Frontier saga!

Double
Double

Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Publisher: Alma Books

Published: 2020-01-21

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1847493912

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The Double, Dostoevsky's second published work of fiction, which foreshadows in its themes many of his mature novels, is the surreal and hallucinatory tale of an unfortunate anti-hero, at once chilling in its depiction of the dark sides of human nature and exuberantly comical.Alma Classics is committed to making available a wide range of literature from around the globe. Most of the titles are enriched by an extensive critical apparatus, notes and extra reading material, as well as a selection of photographs. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition and edited using a fresh, accessible editorial approach. With an emphasis on production, editorial and typographical values, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading classics.

Grey Bees
Grey Bees

Author: Andrey Kurkov

Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing

Published: 2022-03-29

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 164605167X

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2022 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER FOR TRANSLATED FICTION With a warm yet political humor, Ukraine’s most famous novelist presents a balanced and illuminating portrait of modern conflict. Little Starhorodivka, a village of three streets, lies in Ukraine's Grey Zone, the no-man's-land between loyalist and separatist forces. Thanks to the lukewarm war of sporadic violence and constant propaganda that has been dragging on for years, only two residents remain: retired safety inspector turned beekeeper Sergey Sergeyich and Pashka, a rival from his schooldays. With little food and no electricity, under constant threat of bombardment, Sergeyich's one remaining pleasure is his bees. As spring approaches, he knows he must take them far from the Grey Zone so they can collect their pollen in peace. This simple mission on their behalf introduces him to combatants and civilians on both sides of the battle lines: loyalists, separatists, Russian occupiers and Crimean Tatars. Wherever he goes, Sergeyich's childlike simplicity and strong moral compass disarm everyone he meets. But could these qualities be manipulated to serve an unworthy cause, spelling disaster for him, his bees and his country?

Entertaining Tsarist Russia
Entertaining Tsarist Russia

Author: James Von Geldern

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 9780253334077

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Companion disc features recordings of popular songs and vaudeville skits performed by some of Russia's most famous singers and comics of early twentieth century.

Leo Tolstoy and the Alibi of Narrative
Leo Tolstoy and the Alibi of Narrative

Author: Justin Weir

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2011-01-25

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0300153856

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One hundred years after his death, Tolstoy still inspires controversy with his notoriously complex narrative strategies. This original book explores how and why Tolstoy has mystified interpreters and offers a new look at his most famous works of fiction.

Vampire Panther
Vampire Panther

Author: Ophelia Kee

Publisher: Ophelia Kee

Published:

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13:

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Vampire Panther Royal Council Volume 3 A Draoithe Saga Tale Supernatural magic and a quest for answers Lily Sanders used to be a shifter in hiding, working as a chef in the Domhain. When those hunting immortals for Peter Elliot, a powerful man mixing magic and illegal medical experiments, discover her secret, her quiet life comes to a quick end. After an abduction and a horrific captivity, Lily escapes, but she needs answers and a place for recovery as she realizes she’ll never be the same. Hurt and exhausted, she takes her anger and frustration out on a man who means her no harm when the dream leads her to Draoithe. Lieutenant Ryker Talbert is a man haunted by his past and searching for the truth about his future. After a fateful encounter with a wild panther which nearly kills him, Ryker seizes an opportunity to become a vampire and take control over his destiny. But with power comes responsibility, and Ryker's newfound abilities draw him into a dark realm of mystery and danger which he never could have imagined. As Ryker reunites with his former colonel, he discovers magic and creatures beyond his wildest dreams. With dragons, shifters, and other supernatural beings lurking in the shadows, Ryker must navigate a treacherous landscape filled with new rules and hidden dangers. But what he seeks most of all is the answer to the question which has plagued him since his transformation: what happened to the panther who nearly killed him? Lily Sanders is the one thing he needs to understand the most. Vampire Panther is the third Volume in Ophelia Kee's Royal Council miniseries. A fast-paced, thrilling adventure filled with steamy paranormal romance and dark urban fantasy. Vampire Panther will keep readers immersed in the dream until the very end. With mystical characters, dark magic, and a shadowy evil from the past, it's a must-read for anyone who enjoys steamy paranormal romance and dark urban fantasy. It’s more than a story; it’s an experience. Welcome to the dream… Urban Fantasy with Steamy Paranormal Romance and Fated Mates 18+ HEA! NC! ***Warning: Adult Themes, Fantasy Violence, and/or Explicit Sexual Situations. Intended for a Mature Audience.

The Passport as Home
The Passport as Home

Author: Andrei S. Markovits

Publisher: Central European University Press

Published: 2021-08-10

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9633864224

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This is the story of an illustrious Romanian-born, Hungarian-speaking, Vienna-schooled, Columbia-educated and Harvard-formed, middle-class Jewish professor of politics and other subjects. Markovits revels in a rootlessness that offers him comfort, succor, and the inspiration for his life’s work. As we follow his quest to find a home, we encounter his engagement with the important political, social, and cultural developments of five decades on two continents. We also learn about his musical preferences, from classical to rock; his love of team sports such as soccer, baseball, basketball, and American football; and his devotion to dogs and their rescue. Above all, the book analyzes the travails of emigration the author experienced twice, moving from Romania to Vienna and then from Vienna to New York. Markovits’s Candide-like travels through the ups and downs of post-1945 Europe and America offer a panoramic view of key currents that shaped the second half of the twentieth century. By shedding light on the cultural similarities and differences between both continents, the book shows why America fascinated Europeans like Markovits and offered them a home that Europe never did: academic excellence, intellectual openness, cultural diversity and religious tolerance. America for Markovits was indeed the “beacon on the hill,” despite the ugliness of its racism, the prominence of its everyday bigotry, the severity of its growing economic inequality, and the presence of other aspects that mar this worthy experiment’s daily existence.