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St Petersburg: A Cultural History

St Petersburg: A Cultural History

Solomon Volkov

Now Solomon Volkov, a Russian emigre and acclaimed cultural historian, has written the definitive cultural biography of this city and its transcendent artistic and spiritual legacy.
Conversations avec Joseph Brodsky

Conversations avec Joseph Brodsky

Solomon Volkov

L'auteur a fréquenté pendant près de vingt ans le poète russe à New York.
Architecture for Astronauts: An Activity-based Approach

Architecture for Astronauts: An Activity-based Approach

Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger

William B. Lenoir 264. Aleksei Leonov 265. Frederick W. Leslie 266. ... Alexander Viktorenko 473. Terry Virts 474. Pavel Vinogradov 475. Roberto Vittori 476. Igor Volk 477. Sergey Volkov 478. Vladislav Volkov 479. Alexander Volkov 480.
Shostakovich and Stalin: The Extraordinary Relationship ...

Shostakovich and Stalin: The Extraordinary Relationship ...

Solomon Volkov

This is a revelatory account of the relationship between one of the twentieth century’s greatest composers and one of its most infamous tyrants. From the Hardcover edition.
Romanov Riches: Russian Writers and Artists Under the Tsars

Romanov Riches: Russian Writers and Artists Under the Tsars

Solomon Volkov

He wept, and they wept accordingly. In this spellbinding story, we watch the great figures of Russian history clash.
Russian Writers Since 1980

Russian Writers Since 1980

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... Brodsky modeled an eloquent literary protest to both state-sponsored tyranny and the stifling banality of conformism that will not soon be forgotten. Interviews: Marianna Volkova and Solomon Volkov, IosifBrodskii v N'vu-Iorke: Fotoportrety i ...
The Magical Chorus

The Magical Chorus

Solomon Volkov

Epic in scope and intimate in detail, The Magical Chorus is the definitive account of a remarkable era in Russia's complex cultural life. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Testimony: The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich

Testimony: The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich

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(Limelight). This is the powerful memoirs which an ailing Dmitri Shostakovich dictated to a young Russian musicologist, Solomon Volkov.
Through the Poet’s Eye: The Travels of Zagajewski, Herbert, ...

Through the Poet’s Eye: The Travels of Zagajewski, Herbert, ...

Bozena Shallcross

See Marianna Volkova and Solomon Volkov, IosifBrodskii 1/ N 'iu-Iorke (New York: Cultural Center for Soviet Refugees, Inc., 1990), 22. Galya Diment, “English as Sanctuary: Nabokov's and Brodsky's Autobiographical Writings,” Slavic and ...
Conversations with Joseph Brodsky: A Poets Journey Through ...

Conversations with Joseph Brodsky: A Poets Journey Through ...

Solomon Volkov

Brodsky describes his post-Russian life in New York and reveals for the first time his active participation in one of the cold war's most noted cultural confrontations - the famous defection of the Bolshoi Ballet star Alexander Godunov.
Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a ...

Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a ...

Solomon Northup

Describes the life in slavery of Solomon Northup from Saratoga, N.Y., born a free Black man.
Twelve Years a Slave Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave, sub-title: Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the Red River in Louisiana, is a memoir by Solomon Northup as told ...
12 Year's A Slave as Written By Solomon Northup

12 Year's A Slave as Written By Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup. APPENDIX. 331 ington aforesaid, or in the county of Essex, in said State, and always resided in the State of New York until about the year 1841, since which time deponent has not seen him or known where he was, until a ...
Twelve Years a Slave: Gold Edition

Twelve Years a Slave: Gold Edition

Northup Solomon

Twelve Years a Slave, sub-title: Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the Red River in Louisiana, is a memoir by Solomon Northup as told ...
Solomon Islands Mysteries: Accounts of Giants and UFOs in ...

Solomon Islands Mysteries: Accounts of Giants and UFOs in ...

Marius Boirayon

These are some of the incredible tales that the Solomon Islanders have lived with for decades and you will read about in this spellbinding book.
Solomon's Fine Featherless Friends

Solomon's Fine Featherless Friends

Jerry Hicks

The wise owl Solomon continues to give Sara and her classmate Seth advice on dealing with life.
Political Issues in America: The 1990s

Political Issues in America: The 1990s

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13 See Burt Solomon, 'In Bush's image', National Journal, 1 July 1990, p. 1642- 7 , and Burt Solomon, 'Bush cultivates the press corps hoping for a harvest of goodwill', National Journal, 5 May 1990, pp. 1104-5. 14 See Burt Solomon, ' Bush's ...
Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup

This book gives, in chilling detail, an account of a way of life that hopefully will never, ever, occur again in this great country... the "Land of the Free!
Solomon's Seal

Solomon's Seal

Steven Savile

With the discovery of the long lost Seal of Solomon Konstantin Khavin and Orla Nyren find themselves in Jerusalem and Palestine fighting for their lives with enemies on all sides.
Beyond Common Sense: Psychological Science in the Courtroom

Beyond Common Sense: Psychological Science in the Courtroom

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Psychological Science in the Courtroom Eugene Borgida, Susan T. Fiske ... theory” (TMT; Greenberg, Pyszczynski, & Solomon, 1986; Pyszczynski, Greenberg, Solomon, Arndt, & Schimel, 2004; Solomon, Greenberg, & Pyszczynski, 1991).
The Southern Frontiers, 1607-1860: The Agricultural ...

The Southern Frontiers, 1607-1860: The Agricultural ...

John Solomon Otto

The Agricultural Evolution of the Colonial and Antebellum South John Solomon Otto. Library of Congress Cataioging-in-Publication Data Otto, John Solomon. The Southern frontiers, 1607-1860. (Contributions in American history, ISSN ...
GE and EMD Locomotives

GE and EMD Locomotives

Brian Solomon

Solomon brings the story up to date with afterwords detailing such recent developments as GE's revolutionary Evolution locomotives and EMD's SD70ACe and SD70M-2.
A Mouse in Solomon's House

A Mouse in Solomon's House

Mack Thomas

Marble, an adventurous ypung mouse who lives in King Solomon's palace, meets a white hawk called Wisdom, who helps him learn about friendship, work, pride, honesty, and other topics.
A Taste of the Tropics: Traditional & Innovative Cooking ...

A Taste of the Tropics: Traditional & Innovative Cooking ...

Jay Solomon

Travelling along the Equator with utensils in hand, chef and restaurateur Jay Solomon takes a journey through Cuba and Aruba to Hawaii and Indonesia, sharing his visions of paradise along the way.
Vintage Diesel Power

Vintage Diesel Power

Brian Solomon

Author Brian Solomon covers every prominent manufacturer of the period—including Electro-Motive, Alco, Baldwin, and GE—as well as iconic models like Geeps, E and F units, PAs and FAs, sharknoses, U-boats, and more.
The Truth About Male & Female Markets

The Truth About Male & Female Markets

Michael R. Solomon

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About What Customers Want (9780137142262), by Michael R. Solomon. Available in print and digital formats.
Psalms of Solomon: A New Translation and Introduction

Psalms of Solomon: A New Translation and Introduction

Heerak Christian Kim

A New Translation and Introduction Heerak Christian Kim. Ancient History Psalms of Solomon Psalms of Solomon is an ancient Jewish writing from the Second Century BC. As a primary source written by a Jewish writer living during the turmoil ...

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