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The Capture of Izmail (Взятие Измаила) by Mikhail Shishkin

Posted on April 26, 2014 by

If you can read French or Italian or German, grab your copy of Mikhail Shishkin’s The Capture of Izmail immediately because it’s his best and most difficult novel so far.  If you thought Maidenhair was a challenge, you’re in for an overwhelmingly perplexing ride. Even most … Continue reading →

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Remember Famagusta (Помни о Фамагусте) by Alexander Goldstein

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

The English-speaking audience might have heard first the name of Alexander Goldstein from one of the most important contemporary Russian writers Mikhail Shishkin. During his talk at the Harriman Institute, Columbia, he actually said the following: For me now the … Continue reading →

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