Set mainly in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, this compelling novel introduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route. Among those whose stories we hear are Mefody-Jurisprudence, the town's alcoholic intellectual; Father Ioann, a Russian priest; Kara-Musayev the Younger, the chief of police; and Umarali-Moneybags, the old moneylender. Their colorful lives offer a unique and comic picture of a little-known land populated by outgoing Mullahs, incoming Bolsheviks, and a plethora of Uzbeks, Russians, Persians, Jews, Koreans, Tatars, and Gypsies. At the heart of both the town and the novel stands the railway station—a source of income and influence, and a connection to the greater world beyond the town. Rich and picaresque, The Railway is highly sophisticated yet contains a naive delight in its storytelling, chronicling the dramatic changes felt throughout Central Asia in the early 20th century.

The Railway

Literature & Fiction

Ismailov, Hamid

Chandler, Robert

Contemporary

Vintage, UK

An enchanting collection of the very best of Russian poetry, edited by acclaimed translator Robert Chandler together with poets Boris Dralyuk and Irina Mashinski. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, poetry's pre-eminence in Russia was unchallenged, with Pushkin and his contemporaries ushering in the 'Golden Age' of Russian literature. Prose briefly gained the high ground in the second half of the nineteenth century, but poetry again became dominant in the 'Silver Age' (the early twentieth century), when belief in reason and progress yielded once more to a more magical view of the world. During the Soviet era, poetry became a dangerous, subversive activity; nevertheless, poets such as Osip Mandelstam and Anna Akhmatova continued to defy the censors. This anthology traces Russian poetry from its Golden Age to the modern era, including work by several great poets - Georgy Ivanov and Varlam Shalamov among them - in captivating modern translations by Robert Chandler and others. The volume also includes a general introduction, chronology and individual introductions to each poet. Robert Chandler is an acclaimed poet and translator. His many translations from Russian include works by Aleksandr Pushkin, Nikolay Leskov, Vasily Grossman and Andrey Platonov, while his anthologies of Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida and Russian Magic Tales are both published in Penguin Classics. Irina Mashinski is a bilingual poet and co-founder of the StoSvet literary project. Her most recent collection is 2013's Ophelia i masterok [Ophelia and the Trowel]. Boris Dralyuk is a Lecturer in Russian at the University of St Andrews and translator of many books from Russian, including, most recently, Isaac Babel's Red Cavalry (2014).

The Penguin Book of Russian Poetry (Penguin Classics)

Boris Dralyuk

Irina Mashinski

History & Criticism

Penguin Classics

Ethical misconduct can shipwreck your company. Avoid scandal with MANAGING RISKS FOR CORPORATE INTEGRITY: HOW TO SURVIVE AN ETHICAL MISCONDUCT DISASTER. Inside, you'll discover powerful insight into dealing with, and preventing, ethical disasters. You'll not only learn how to identify, illustrate, and define ethical misconduct; you'll get the expert's guide to preventing, mitigating, coping with, responding to, and surviving ethical disasters. In today's world, MANAGING RISKS FOR CORPORATE INTEGRITY: HOW TO SURVIVE AN ETHICAL MISCONDUCT DISASTER is a must-read for every business leader.

Managing Risks for Corporate Integrity: How to Survive An Ethical Misconduct Disaster

Business & Money

Ferrell,O. C.

Brewer, Lynn

Business Culture

Cengage Learning'

Tsvetaeva

Traces the life of the Russian poet, describes her relationships with fellow writers, and recounts the events that led to her suicide

Biographies & Memoirs

Schweitzer, Viktoria

Arts & Literature

Noonday Pr

Essential information for the design of housing Building Type Basics for Housing, Second Edition is your one-stop reference for the essential information you need to confidently begin the design process and successfully complete the design for housing, large or small, on time and within budget. Members of the award-winning design firm Goody Clancy share their firsthand knowledge to guide you through all aspects of designing and building residences. The book presents knowledgeable, real-world advice for architects, planners, engineers, and developers to create excellent residential design projects for a variety of housing types. This updated edition offers a new collection of detailed project examples that represent the best in today's housing designs, including more information on sustainable design and a fresh look at mixed-use developments increasingly popular in urban areas. It walks the reader through the guidelines, planning concepts, and lessons learned―from single-family detached homes and townhouses to multi-family, mid-rise, and high-rise buildings. Coverage also includes essential topics such as community planning, site layout, zoning and code issues, parking strategies, and the selection of building materials. This new edition: <ul>
<li> Asks and answers twenty questions that frequently arise in the early phases of a residential commission </li> <li> Provides a number of residential examples―new to this edition―from the last decade, covering the full range of housing densities </li> <li> Is illustrated with numerous photographs, diagrams, plans, and sections </li> <li> Shows how to obtain financing, approvals, and support for developments </li> <li> Includes new information on sustainability, which is incorporated throughout the book </li> </ul>
This conveniently organized quick reference is an invaluable guide for busy, dedicated professionals who want to get moving quickly as they embark on a new project. Like every Building Type Basics book, it provides authoritative, up-to-date information instantly and saves professionals countless hours of research.

Building Type Basics for Housing

Arts & Photography

Dixon, David

Clancy, John

Goody, Joan

Wooding, Geoffrey

Architecture

wiley

Finally, a nuts-and-bolts guide to all the design considerations for a variety of housing-from planning and site layout to building design. Complete with descriptive illustrations, this useful resource offers essential information, guidelines, and planning concepts for building projects for single-family detached units; townhouses; multi-family; mid-rise and high-rise buildings; and housing in mixed-use buildings. 
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Lawrence, Jean

The magic ring and other Russian folktales

Six Russian peasant stories retold from the versions of folklorist and storyteller Andrey Platonov.

The Magic Ring and Other Russian Folktales

Politics & Social Sciences

Kiff, Ken

Social Sciences

Faber&Faber

I MISS YOUR PURPLE HAIR is a survival adventure centered upon 15-year-old Veronica "Violet" Lima and her father, Mateo. When an apocalyptic series of earthquakes and tsunamis ravages the Earth, they find themselves trapped in the ruins of the San Diego Zoo. The quakes have ended many lives, freed the wild zoo animals, unleashed toxic gases, and created an organic prison from which escape appears impossible. Tensions escalate as temperatures soar and limited resources are depleted. Violet struggles to recover from injuries suffered during the quake and begins to piece together vital clues, thanks to the blessing of her burgeoning psychic gifts. Mateo perseveres despite the harsh conditions and his own near-death experience, compelled to protect his daughter from additional harm. The band of exhausted survivors press on in search of any possible escape route... until one among them risks everything in a quest for salvation.

I Miss Your Purple Hair

Privileged Publishing

Off the beam: The memoirs of an aircraft radio operator

David Rendel

High and Mighty: Select Sketches About the Deschutes Country

Book by Chandler, Robert, Clark, Keith, Clark, Donna, Dicken, Samuel N., Brogan, Phil, Knuth, Priscilla, Cogswell, Phil, Jr.

History

Clark, Keith

Clark, Donna

Dicken, Samuel N.

Brogan, Phil

Knuth, Priscilla

Cogswell, Phil, Jr.

Americas

Oregon Historical Society Pr

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