SCOTT RITCHIE – CANADA

This book helped improve my vocabulary. It is a little bit above my current level of Russian but I just continue to read and come back later and look up words if I need to. I would recommend all of the books to other learners are they are a great way to expand your...

RICHARD RODGERS – UK

It was useful and so much easier than a long slog through the full book even in English. The precis of the story was exciting to follow even if depressing in the end – and so faithful to the original! The language level was true to the level it was claimed to be...

ROBERT WHITEFORD – UK

This book is a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding experience for those who wish to improve their Russian through reading genuine Russian literature. At the start I relied quite heavily on the vocabulary notes but as the book progressed, I used the notes less and less....

JONATHAN KOSCIANSKI – USA

Great reader to learn new vocabulary and start to appreciate this great novel. It is good to have this reader to dive into Anna Karenina in bite sized portions without having to start off with the whole novel. A great way to start off reading this advanced literature....

ALI RAZA HANJRA – PAKISTAN

Yes, I liked the book. Learned new vocabulary in the historical context and increased my listening comprehension related to the narration of the story. It felt like a bit advanced text for my current level of Russia. But with the help of the study aids offered by...