Ivan: 1319 books

Ivan Yakushin survived the Siege of Leningrad, fought at the Battle of Kursk and pursued the retreating German army through Russia, Belorussia, Poland and into Germany itself. This is the story of his war. He tells the tale in his own words, with remarkable clarity of recall, and gives an authentic...

Ivan Morris’s definitive and widely acclaimed portrait of the ceremonious and melancholy world of ancient Japan. Using The Tale of Genji and other major literary works from Japan’s Heian period as a frame of reference, The World of the Shining Prince recreates an era when women set...

Abominable Snowmen, Legend Come to Life by Ivan T. Sanderson Sanderson, was a naturalist and science writer. He wrote a number of lively books about his adventures searching for rare and 'exotic' species in Africa and the Caribbean. Born in Scotland, Sanderson later became a US citizen. He...

"— Un nihiliste, dit Kirsanof. Ce mot doit venir du latin nihil, rien, autant que je puis juger, et par conséquent il signifie un homme qui... qui ne veut rien reconnaître ? — Ou plutôt qui ne respecte rien, dit Paul qui se remit à beurrer son pain. — Un homme...

Panin is considered by many to be the father of biblical numerics and his work has intrigued scholar and layman alike since its inception, and remains, whether one agrees with his numeric methodology or not, one of the most accurate New Testament critical texts available. This is both a historic treasure...

Eaux printanières est un roman de l'écrivain russe Ivan Tourgueniev, paru en 1871.

Whenever a famous footballer dies, there is an inevitable degree of public grief. But an obituary should never be a leaden announcement of a death. Rather it should be a celebration of a life which, in some way, has touched countless other people down the years, inspiring heartfelt emotion and endless...

Lake Eyre, the Eyre Peninsula, the Eyre Highway that traverses the Nullarbor between Adelaide to Perth and many other landmarks are named after explorer Edward John Eyre. So why do Australians know so little about this explorer today? Edward John Eyre was one of the most intrepid explorers...

A work of seminal importance, this book presents Ivan Illich's penetrating analysis of the industrial mode of production which characterises our contemporary world. The conviviality for which noted social philosopher Ivan Illich is arguing is one in which the individual's personal energies are under...

“Kathy Ivan’s books are addictive, you can’t read just one!”  Susan Stoker, NYT Bestselling Author When someone in New Orleans has a problem, Gator Boudreau is Mister Fix-It.  Discovering an elderly neighbor has been swindled by a con artist, there’s no question he’ll...

“Nature cares nothing for logic, our human logic: she has her own, which we do not recognize and do not acknowledge until we are crushed under its wheel.” Ivan Turgenev gave his generation a literary legacy that dealt with the extraordinary moral complexities of his age. A novel...

A Reckless Character And Other Stories Ivan Turgenev, russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright (1818-1883) This ebook presents «A Reckless Character And Other Stories», from Ivan Turgenev. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected....

Contents: 1. A House of Gentlefolk and Fathers and Children, by Ivan Turgenev Also available: The Complete Harvard Classics Collection (51 Volumes + The Harvard Classic Shelf Of Fiction) 50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die (Golden Deer Classics)

Turgenev poured into his writings not only a deep concern for the future of his native land but also an integrity of craft that has ensured his place in Russian literature. The many years that he spent in western Europe were due in part to his personal and artistic stand as a liberal between the reactionary...