Product Description: Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966) was one of the greatest Russian poets of this century. But during her life she was subjected to scathing critical attacks, denounced as "half-nun, half-whore," and then expelled from the Writers' Union. She also endured severe personal losses...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This is a fictional account of one woman's experience following the arrest of her son during the Yezhov purges. Drawing on the author's own experience, this novella paints an almost documentary-style picture of life in Leningrad during this period...read more

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The author recounts her long friendship with the Russian poet

The author shares her memories of growing up with her father Kornei Chukovsky, a Russian writer known for his children's stories, literary criticism, and translations