Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+6540 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694719 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1629483 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1590789 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1212579 When the author, a British journalist, moves to Moscow, she discovers an apartment on Romanov Street that was once home to the Soviet elite. One of the most infamous neighbors was Stalins henchman Vyacheslav Molotov, who was a participant in the collectivizations and the Great Purge, and also an ardent bibliophile. In what was formerly his apartment, she uncovers an extensive library and an old magic lantern, two things that lead her on an extraordinary journey throughout Russia. In this book, she visits the haunted cities and vivid landscapes of the books from Molotovs library: works by Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Akhmatova, and others, some of whom were sent to the Gulag by the very man who collected their books. With exceptional insight, she writes about the longings and aspirations of these Russian writers and others in the course of her travels from the Arctic to Siberia and from the forests around Moscow to the vast steppes. This work evokes the spirit of the great artists and the haunted past of a country ravaged by war, famine, and totalitarianism. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1433084 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=831243 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=706270 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=747066 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=737889 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=651910 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=652623 Explore the narrow cobbled streets, 13th-century churches and looming fortress walls of Tallinns medieval Old Town, then embrace its future in a stylish bar, contemporary gallery or up-to-the-minute boutique. Refresh yourself on a wind-swept beach or tour of the islands then warm up in a 15th-century wine cellar or traditional Estonian sauna. Whatever your pleasure, find the best of Tallinn with this inspirational guide. Book jacket.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=597048 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=565867 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=459733 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=319247 From the blue-tiled splendour of Tamerlanes Samarkand to the holy city of Bukhara, boasting a mosque for each day of the year, and beyond to the desert-girdled khanate of Khiva, Uzbekistan lays claim to a breathtaking architectural legacy. Bound by sand and snow, fed by meltwater from the Roof of the World, these fertile oases attracted the greatest travellers and conquerors in history along the fragile threads of the Silk Road. This groundbreaking guide focuses on the wealth of sites and colourful legends at the heart of Central Asia, plus the best of the rest -- excursions covering the major attractions of neighbouring republics Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=229567 Vast forbidden areas, once marked in red on official maps of the Soviet Union, were suddenly thrown open for travel in 1992 when the United States and Russia signed the Open Lands agreement which allowed free travel throughout both countries. For nearly 75 years whole cities and regions, roads, rail lines, and rivers, had been colored crimson on the maps, hidden from the prying eyes of foreigners by the secretive Soviet government. Taplin interpreted the Open Lands agreement as an invitation to hit the road, visiting seven cities and regions - from the Arctic to the Caucasus, from Gorky in the west to Kamchatka in the far east - which had been barred to foreigners for decades. Taplins report of what he found, Open Lands, is an exhilarating, rugged journey into the world of ordinary Russians - the things they have witnessed and suffered, the way they live now. The first comprehensive book on the subject, Open Lands is also rich in historical detail, and makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Russias lost years under Communist rule.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=194564