To Live
“To Live” is a heart-wrenching yet beautifully written novel that follows the life of Fugui, a Chinese peasant,…
书籍 Book
1993
1992
From Rus to Russia
Lev Gumilyov’s From Rus to Russia is a work of breathtaking scope and controversial brilliance. Gumilyov, the son…
1989
Autocracy and reforms: Political struggle in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century
Based on new archival material, the monograph examines the attempts of the autocracy to reform its foundations (to…
1988
Ordinary World
Lu Yao’s Ordinary World, a sweeping 1-million-word epic published in 1988, stands as a cornerstone of Chinese contemporary…
1972
Symbolic Images: Studies in the Art of the Renaissance
Published in 1972, Symbolic Images is the second volume in Sir Ernst Gombrich’s influential series of “Studies in…
With Pen and Sword
Valentin Pikul’s With Pen and Sword is a high-octane "novel-chronicle" that breathes life into the complex diplomacy and…
1970
History of the press (mass-media)
Pierre Albert's Histoire de la presse stands as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative surveys of French…
A Global History
L.S. Stavrianos’ A Global History (originally released in 1970) was more than a textbook; it was a revolution.…
1969
Civilisation: A Personal View
When Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation: A Personal View appeared in 1969, it arrived already trailing the immense success of…
1967
Master and Margarita
Mikhail Bulgakov (Михаил Афанасьевич Булгаков)’s The Master and Margarita (Мастер и Маргарита) is a literary masterpiece that defies…