{"product_id":"the-apartment-a-century-of-russian-history-9781419734038","title":"The Apartment: A Century of Russian History","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this picture book from author Alexandra Litvina and illustrator Anna Desnitskaya, 20th-century Russian history comes to life through six generations of a family in their Moscow apartment.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Apartment: A Century of Russian History\u003c\/i\u003e explains the true history of 20th-century Russia through the fictitious story of a Moscow family and their apartment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Muromtsev family have been living in the same apartment for more than a century, generation after generation. Readers are taken through different rooms and witness how each generation actually lived alongside the larger social and political changes that Russia experienced. A search-and-find element has readers looking for objects from page to page to see which items were passed down through the generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beautifully illustrated with minute details, this book helps readers engage with Russia's history in an all new way. The book includes a timeline, glossary, bibliography, and index. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Striking view into Russian history . . . This illustrated 'living museum' allows readers to glimpse ordinary lives through some not-so-ordinary times.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Litvina\u003c\/b\u003e studied at Moscow State University and at the Gorky Institute of World Literature in Moscow. She has written a number of history books for children. She lives in Russia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Desnitskaya\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and illustrator who has been nominated for a number of awards, including the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which is the world's largest award for children's and young adult literature. She lives in Russia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntonina W. Bouis\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the leading translators of Russian literature working today and was called the best literary translator by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566476235026,"sku":"9781419734038","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b81edc68-5708-4211-b371-1fb4cac43aac.jpg?v=1731899890","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-apartment-a-century-of-russian-history-9781419734038","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}