Tag Archives: The Rehearsals

Forthcoming: The Rehearsals by Vladimir Sharov

Posted on December 25, 2017 by

In 1656, at the behest of Patriarch Nikon of Moscow, the building of a life-size replica of Jerusalem began on the bank of the river Istra. The trees were cut down and tonnes of additional earth brought in to fashion … Continue reading →

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The Virtuosi: Five Translators Whose Names are Hallmarks of Quality

Posted on December 8, 2017 by

I have to confess that I don’t read works in English translation that often. The main reason is neither my language purism nor snobbishness but the prosaic lack of time: in order to maintain seven reading languages besides my native … Continue reading →

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