Download or read book The Other Russian Dolls written by Linda Holderbaum and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As interest in Russia increases, increased value and attention are focused on its history-rich ethnic dolls, and this is the only comprehensive resource available. For those who collect, deal in, or appraise dolls from the 1920s to the 1980s, here are essential tips on identification; helpful resource documents such as rare postcards, advertising, and press photos; and over 800 photos of Russian dolls dressed in costumes representing Russian historical periods, as well as those featuring various ethnic cultures. Begins in the 1920s with antique dolls of bisque and cloth stockinette, then travels into the 1930s and 1940s for the composition dolls, and moves on to the 1960s through the 1980s, when the USSR was showcasing its fifteen republics with dolls of plastic. Also covers dolls representing various folklore characters, as well as the popular Russian tea cozy dolls.
Download or read book The Littlest Matryoshka written by Corinne Bliss and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this tender, old-fashioned story, Nina, the smallest of a group of Russian nesting dolls, is separated from her sisters and swept along on a dangerous journey.
Download or read book The Nesting Dolls written by Alina Adams and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning nearly a century, from 1930s Siberia to contemporary Brighton Beach, a page turning, epic family saga centering on three generations of women in one Russian Jewish family—each striving to break free of fate and history, each yearning for love and personal fulfillment—and how the consequences of their choices ripple through time. Odessa, 1931. Marrying the handsome, wealthy Edward Gordon, Daria—born Dvora Kaganovitch—has fulfilled her mother’s dreams. But a woman’s plans are no match for the crushing power of Stalin’s repressive Soviet state. To survive, Daria is forced to rely on the kindness of a man who takes pride in his own coarseness. Odessa, 1970. Brilliant young Natasha Crystal is determined to study mathematics. But the Soviets do not allow Jewish students—even those as brilliant as Natasha—to attend an institute as prestigious as Odessa University. With her hopes for the future dashed, Natasha must find a new purpose—one that leads her into the path of a dangerous young man. Brighton Beach, 2019. Zoe Venakovsky, known to her family as Zoya, has worked hard to leave the suffocating streets and small minds of Brighton Beach behind her—only to find that what she’s tried to outrun might just hold her true happiness. Moving from a Siberian gulag to the underground world of Soviet refuseniks to oceanside Brooklyn, The Nesting Dolls is a heartbreaking yet ultimately redemptive story of circumstance, choice, and consequence—and three dynamic unforgettable women, all who will face hardships that force them to compromise their dreams as they fight to fulfill their destinies.
Download or read book The Quantum Curators and the Faberg Egg LARGE PRINT written by Eva St John and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indiana Jones meets the Men in Black... 'Fun and fascinating new world.' Book Sprout Death or Glory - just another day in the office. When a priceless Fabergé egg comes to light everyone is after it. Neith Salah is a quantum curator. It's her mission to get the egg; she doesn't know what it looks like, or where it is, but she knows it's not on her earth. Julius Strathclyde lives on a parallel earth. He's a Cambridge professor and an archivist; he loves tea, research and a quiet life. It's a pity then, that he's the only person alive who knows where the egg is. She has guns and attitude, he has a fountain pen. Together they are going to have to race against time to save the egg, before a hidden enemy gets there first. For fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Genevieve Cogman and Jodi Taylor. Download this fast-paced, witty novel today and enjoy a new take on adventure.
Download or read book Babushka s Doll written by Patricia Polacco and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Babushka's doll was special. She had played with it only once, when she was a little girl like her high-spirited granddaughter, Natasha. Now Babushka is going to the store and it's Natasha's turn to take the little doll down from the high shelf. When the naughty doll comes to life -- and is even more rambunctious than the little girl herself -- Natasha finds out why playing once with Babushka's doll is enough! Patricia Polacco's beautiful illustrations capture the warmth, humor, and timeless spirit of her magical tale.
Download or read book Russian Dolls written by Cristelle Comby and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-03-08 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandra Neve is a student at University College London whose world suddenly falls apart. When her best friend jumps from the university's rooftop, she can't stop herself from asking, 'Why?' The police rule her friend's death a suicide and for them the case is closed - so whom can she turn to for help? Sometimes the person you need the most is the one you least expect to find, and in this case it's none other than Ashford Egan, a blind middle-aged history professor, who's more willing than most to listen to what she has to say. Neve and Egan are as different as they come. She's restless, careless at times, and fearless when the need arises, while he's almost the complete opposite: a deep thinker with an analytical mind, a highly rational and collected individual. As they enter the violent world of the Russian mafia, they must overcome their differences and learn to work together. It's their only chance if they want to survive.
Download or read book The Magic Nesting Doll written by Jacqueline K. Ogburn and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2003-06-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her grandmother dies, Katya finds herself in a kingdom where the Tsarvitch has been turned into living ice and she uses the magic nesting dolls her babushka had given her to try to break the curse.
Download or read book Emily of New Moon written by Lucy Maud Montgomery and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely - until her beloved father died. Now Emily's an orphan, and her mother's snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. She's sure she won't be happy. Emily deals with stiff, stern Aunt Elizabeth and her malicious classmates by holding her head high and using her quick wit. Things begin to change when she makes friends: with Teddy, who does marvelous drawings; with Perry, who's sailed all over the world with his father yet has never been to school; and above all, with Ilse, a tomboy with a blazing temper. Amazingly, Emily finds New Moon beautiful and fascinating. With new friends and adventures, Emily might someday think of herself as Emily of New Moon.
Download or read book Russian Dolls written by Bronwyn Tate and published by Otago University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russian Dolls is a novel with a large framework - generations of the same New Zealand family back to 1868, a woman of today uncovering the tale of her maiden great aunt and a soldier in World War I. In the process she finds other family stories against which her own experience since she left home stormily at the age of seventeen reverberates. The landscape is as important in this novel as the people, taking the reader from a quiet rural valley to the trenches of war-torn Europe, and closing on a Nelson beach where the sea crept in and out across the sand flats and the line between sea and sky is invisible.
Download or read book A Collector s Guide to Nesting Dolls written by Michele Lyons Lefkovitz and published by . This book was released on 1989-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrates, describes and lists the value of a variety of nesting dolls
Download or read book Masha and Her Sisters written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Masha and her sisters in this charming die-cut novelty board book inspired by Russian nesting dolls. Featuring shaped pages with brightly painted edges, and culminating in a satisfying finale, these nestled dolls reinforce a sweet message: they may be different, but they're a perfect fit!
Download or read book The Rose Unfolds written by Susan Hedrick and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Other Alice written by Michelle Harrison and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a tale with real magic, that was supposed to be finished, never was? This is a story about one of those stories . . . Midge loves riddles, his cat, Twitch, and – most of all – stories. Especially because he's grown up being read to by his sister Alice, a brilliant writer. When Alice goes missing and a talking cat turns up in her bedroom, Midge searches Alice’s stories for a clue. Soon he discovers that her secret book, The Museum of Unfinished Stories, is much more than just a story. In fact, he finds two of its characters wandering around town. But every tale has its villains – and with them leaping off the page, Midge, Gypsy and Piper must use all their wits and cunning to work out how the story ends and find Alice. If they fail, a more sinister finale threatens them all . . . A rich and twisting tale of magic, riddles and the power of imagination, from a classic author.
Download or read book The Porcelain Doll written by Kristen Loesch and published by Allison & Busby Ltd. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A masterful debut' - Ellen Alpsten, author of TsarinaIn a faraway kingdom, in a long-ago land .... Rosie's only inheritance from her reclusive mother is a notebook full of handwritten fairy tales. But another story is lurking between the lines.Desperate for answers to questions that have tormented her for years, Rosie travels to Moscow and uncovers a devastating family history spanning the 1917 Revolution, Stalin's bloody purgesand beyond. At the heart of those answers stands a young noblewoman, as pretty as a porcelain doll, whose actions reverberate across the century .
Download or read book Russian Matryoshka written by Larissa Soloviova and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paintroshka Matryoshka Coloring Book written by Russian Designs and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-27 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paintroshka - Matryoshka Coloring Book Matryoshka (also called Babushka) is a Russian colorfully painted wooden doll. She was invented in the 1890s. The name comes from the old common female name "Matryona".The cute doll has become an integral part of Russian culture. She is one of the most popular souvenirs in Russia and is known all over the world. In this coloring book you will find many different Matryoshkas to color. And at the end you can expect a little surprise: -) Here's what you can expect in this book: 30 different matryoshkas for coloring 10 templates to create your own matryoshkas 11 Russian bonus motifs for coloring You can give each colored matryoshka its own name Each coloring picture on its own page Large coloring book with 110 pages (8,5 x 11 inch / 21,59 x 27,94 cm) Lovingly designed glossy soft cover Great coloring fun for kids, adults and the whole family Color, be creative and relax: -) The perfect gift for children, matryoshka lovers and russian culture fans. Also great for people with Russian roots.
Download or read book Nesting Dolls written by Salena Fehnel and published by Northampton House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the nesting dolls of the title, the story moves backward through time, masterfully disclosing the mysteries of three generations of dysfunction. What we learn is that violence and alcoholism are not random, but historical . . . Seventeen-year-old Valentine never imagined her life as a fairytale. Growing up, she's barely getting by, spending her time, energy, and money caring for her younger brother, Jonathon, and herself. Her mother lives recklessly and selfishly, occasionally sobering just enough to see her children through glassy eyes. After yet another violent episode involving her mother's boyfriend, Valentine decides to run away, taking Jonathon with her. In search of a better life, she gets half-way across the country . . . only to receive such shocking news, it forces her to turn the car around. Twenty years earlier, Valentine's mother Theresa, the privileged daughter of a small-town police chief and a strict, repressive mother, finds herself desperate and devoid of options when she lands in Los Angeles, 13 years old, pregnant, and utterly without a clue. Life on the street is ten times meaner than she ever imagined, and as she struggles to get through each day, week, and month, she holds on to the hope of finally getting herself back to upper-class suburban bliss . . . if she can only make it out of LA in one piece. And twenty years before even that, in suburbia, Theresa's mother, Caroline, plays the part of doting wife like a pro, but behind the designer skirts and lipstick smiles lies a married life of severe physical and emotional abuse. After having two children, Caroline settles into the idea of living in home with a man who terrifies her...only to have the love of her life show up on her doorstep, asking her to make a choice that will forever change her path and those of the women who will come after her.
