Vladimir Motyl

The Captivating Star of Happiness
7.3

The Captivating Star of Happiness

In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves ...
The White Sun of the Desert
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The White Sun of the Desert

The setting is the east shore of the Caspian Sea (today’s Turkmenistan) where the Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov has been fighting the ...