Newly translated Russian historical novels

[cyura]

Two classic novels by talented Russian author Nikolai Grigorevich Smirnov (1890-1933) have finally found their way out of Russia and into the hands of English speakers. These books take the reader on culturally rich journeys through Russia (and throughout the world) during the early years of socialism -- Jack Vosmerkin - The American -- and during the Imperialistic 18th century -- The Land of the Sun. See more details and book samples at:
www.geocities.com/maxmakc

Brief summaries of some newly available Russian books:

JACK VOSMERKIN - THE AMERICAN is an epic tale about a Russian boy who travels around the globe by accident during the early Soviet years, returning to Russia to combine Russian and Western culture in a remarkable, never predictable journey.

THE LAND OF THE SUN lets the reader relive a life in exile, starting in Kamchatka, during the age of Imperialism, and then takes its narrator, a Russian youth, far beyond Russia's borders, where he and fellow countrymen must adapt to a life they'd never imagined, while never losing their Russian spirit.

See more information and free book samples at:

www.geocities.com/maxmakc

[Alaric]

Excellent. :) I love Russia and Russian history, so I'll put them down on the list to read one day.

[Volgadon]

Ooh, I haven't heard of these.

[donroc]

Thank you. Two more for my to read list.

[Volgadon]

Apparently there's a film from 1986 about Jack Vosmyorkin.

[Divia]

Thats cool and I hope more books become translated and brought to the American public.

[Volgadon]

And what is really cool is that they are translated by an amateur, who did it because he wanted to.

[cyura]

Two classic Russian historical novels have just become available beyond Russia’s borders (in Russian or English). These books are culturally rich, and appropriate for readers of all ages (see the summaries at the bottom of this page). They are only available at the site below, where you will also find free book samples:

www.geocities.com/maxmakc

Best regards,

Clay

Here are brief book summaries, but be sure to look at the samples for more details:

JACK VOSMERKIN - THE AMERICAN is an epic tale about a Russian boy who travels around the globe by accident during the early Soviet years, returning to Russia to combine Russian and Western culture in a remarkable, never predictable journey.

THE LAND OF THE SUN lets the reader relive a life in exile, starting in Kamchatka, during the age of Imperialism, and then takes its narrator, a Russian youth, far beyond Russia's borders, where he and his fellow countrymen must adapt to a life they'd never imagined, but never losing their Russian spirit.

See more information and free samples at:

www.geocities.com/maxmakc

[Volgadon]

Didn't you post this already?

[cyura]

...an attempt at more exposure I'd say...

[Volgadon]

Out of curiosity, did you obtain permission to translate and sell the book along with the foreword from 1990 (or was it from the '69 edition)?

If I were you, I would probably explain Russian names a bit more clearly because the leader is left wondering WHY a person can be called by all those names.

[cyura]

Thank you for your concern, Volgadon, but I did check with the original publisher in Moscow who said that copyrights only lasted 75 years, so the books were free game after about 1996-2000. As for the forward, I'm probably breaking the rules, but all attempts to find out about that person failed. If the author had family I would love to know that, as well, but I fear Stalin probably wiped them out quite thoroughly, as he did several million more times...

[Volgadon]

I rather ment the forward.

[diamondlil]

I have merged the two threads together.