Read a book from each country discussion

Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
Anna Karenine by Tolstoy

I love Anna Karenina

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I like The Master and Margarita, The Dream Life of Sukhanov and Day Watch for more up to date Russian stuff.

Anna wrote: "I love Anna Karenina

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Wonderful book...I love the classics

Memoirs of a Revolutionary, Matryona's House and Other Stories, Fathers and Sons.

Anna wrote: "I love Anna Karenina

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Definitely a favorite; along with "Crime & Punishment"

War and peace!....if you've got a looot of spare time.
It's a masterful piece of Russian literature.
Eugene Onegin is a must read as well!
If somebody's interested in the soviet period, read the book "Kotlovan" by Platonov.

I was reading it for very long time.

I really highly recommend the two following books. They are memoirs that read like fiction! Olga's Story: Three Continents, Two World Wars and Revolution. One Woman's Epic Journey Through the Twentieth Century. What a long title. It is by Stephenie Williams. The second is The House by the Dvina: A Russian Childhood by Eugenia Fraser. I wrote my personal reviews of both. They meant a lot to me and I found both books completely by accident!

Chrissie wrote: "I really highly recommend the two following books. They are memoirs that read like fiction! Olga's Story: Three Continents, Two World Wars and Revolution. One Woman's Epic Journey Through the Twent..."

Hi Chrissie,
I read Olga's Story and what a life the author's grandmother had. And what a historical backdrop! (The book was recommended to me by an Eastern Polish group -- survivors and offspring -- who is aiming to keep the memories alive of those who suffered under Stalin.)

Also, have had my eye on the House of Dvina but haven't got around to it yet. At one point the author talks of her return to Archangel, which I found of particular interest. I learned about Archangel from my father, where thousands upon thousands of lives were lost in the gulags there. It's very chilling to think that a city with a name like Archangel was really a city of horrors. I did a quick wikipedia search and there's no mention of the gulags in Archangel.

House by the Dvina was great!

I recently read Notes From Underground and I really enjoyed it, it is a captivating and interesting read.

I love Dostoevsky.

Anna, yeah!!!

Chrissie wrote: "Anna, yeah!!!"

Speaking of Dostoevsky... Raskolnikov and Prince Myshkin are my two favorite literary characters.

Brothers Karamazov rule

For me Dostoevsky"s characters, all of them, are so real b/c they are not ever stereotyped. Their inconsistencies are what make them human.

Chrissie wrote: "For me Dostoevsky"s characters, all of them, are so real b/c they are not ever stereotyped. Their inconsistencies are what make them human."
I agree, even the minor characters such as, for example, the pawnbroker and her sister Lizabeta (C&P)
couldn't have been more real and human. But I still do have my Dostoevsky favorites...

Erma wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "For me Dostoevsky"s characters, all of them, are so real b/c they are not ever stereotyped. Their inconsistencies are what make them human."
I agree, even the minor characters suc..."

Of course, you just fall for some. I haven't read him for ages. maybe I should pick one up again. With GR I have gone from too little books to read to too many to read......

Chrissie wrote: "Erma wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "For me Dostoevsky"s characters, all of them, are so real b/c they are not ever stereotyped. Their inconsistencies are what make them human."
I agree, even the minor c..."

From too little books to too many, same goes for me, but somehow have always managed to keep Dost. close at hand. Since joing GR have discovered a lot and have certainly broadened my horizons.

The Women's Decameron
The Dream Life of Sukhanov
Anything by Andrei Makine

Just finished reading Crime and Punishment, and it was an excellent book.

The Tale of Tsar Saltan | Alexander Pushkin

Omon Ra by Pelevin

Night Watch, Day Watch, Dusk Watch and The Last Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko

The Italics Are Mine by Nina Berberova

I just finished The Idiot though I did not think it was as good as other Dostoyevsky books I have read, I still enjoyed it, and it is worth reading.

For fun -- much fun -- try Boris Akunin's mystery series -- Sherlock Holmes meets James Bond meets 19th century Russia.

Mark wrote: "For fun -- much fun -- try Boris Akunin's mystery series -- Sherlock Holmes meets James Bond meets 19th century Russia."

Great books. I've read nearly all book with Erast Fandorin.

Nicholas and Alexandrais fabulous. Riveting, never dry!

Silver wrote: "Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev"

Fathers and Sons is hands down my favourite Russian novel from the nineteenth century. I read it for my Imperial Russia course in my undergrad and found it to be quite an accessible read, totally got sucked into the story =)

I'm slowly getting around to Dostoevsky. I read Notes from the Underground in my undergrad and enjoyed reading Crime and Punishment a few years ago. I have Brothers Karamazov and The Idiot waiting for me on my bookshelf; I hope to get around to them this summer =)

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

I am a huge fan of classic Russian literature. I read a modern series by a Russian author a few years ago and I absolutely loved it! Any suggestions for modern Russian authors?

Michelle wrote: "I am a huge fan of classic Russian literature. I read a modern series by a Russian author a few years ago and I absolutely loved it! Any suggestions for modern Russian authors?"

The Dream Life of Sukhanov by Olga Grushin

That's just the first thing that comes to mind. More to follow...

Awesome. Thank you!

Michelle wrote: "I am a huge fan of classic Russian literature. I read a modern series by a Russian author a few years ago and I absolutely loved it! Any suggestions for modern Russian authors?"

You can also try Lyudmila Ulitskaya and Tatyana Tolstaya!

Julia wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I am a huge fan of classic Russian literature. I read a modern series by a Russian author a few years ago and I absolutely loved it! Any suggestions for modern Russian authors?"
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Thanks so much. All the suggestions are fabulous!

Michelle wrote: "I am a huge fan of classic Russian literature. I read a modern series by a Russian author a few years ago and I absolutely loved it! Any suggestions for modern Russian authors?"

Have you read The Bronze Horseman Trilogy by Paullina Simons yet?

The first book in the series (The Bronze Horseman is set in Russia during World War II.

Hmmm. No I have not. Sounds interesting though. I'll have to check it out. Thanks

Michelle wrote: "I am a huge fan of classic Russian literature. I read a modern series by a Russian author a few years ago and I absolutely loved it! Any suggestions for modern Russian authors?"

Oh, right, Andreï Makine. I love his books.

Thanks a bunch.

Daisy wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I am a huge fan of classic Russian literature. I read a modern series by a Russian author a few years ago and I absolutely loved it! Any suggestions for modern Russian authors?"
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I may actually have one of his books, "The Crime of Olga Arbyelina". I have to look to be sure but that title sounds familiar.

Try André Kurkov
'Death and the Penguin' - a black comedy, fab read!

Daisy wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I am a huge fan of classic Russian literature. I read a modern series by a Russian author a few years ago and I absolutely loved it! Any suggestions for modern Russian authors?"
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Read this:

Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing

Thanks Daisy.

The Master and Margarita is one of my favourite book of all time. also can recommend Nicolai Gogols books.

Glukhovski Metro 2033 but olny for sf fans. I like it but only first part.

Europe
Russia:
Zuleikha by award-winning debut Russian author Guzel Yakhina is a historical fiction set in 1930s Tatarstan and Siberia inspired by her grandmother’s memories of being exiled to the Gulag. Zuleikha is an oppressed Tatar housewife taken from her home and taken to a remote camp in Siberia where, despite adversity, she finds her inner strength and will to survive. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review