One of the best history books about Russia for children!
This educational children's book was first published in 1837, so A.S. Pushkin himself managed to read and admire it. "An excellent narrative and beautiful language" — such high praise the book received from critic V.G. Belinsky.
The period covered by the author begins before the Baptism of Rus' and ends with the reign of Nicholas I. The book is written in an engaging and accessible way for children and will be an excellent resource for preparing for history lessons in middle school. Grand princes, tsars, and emperors, power struggles, wars, and uprisings — historical events take on extraordinary artistic vividness and persuasiveness in Alexandra Osipovna's account.
Author: Alexandra Ishimova
Illustrations: Alexander Azemsha
Pages: 320 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 216x162x23 mm
