Russian Legends

The world has never had its shortage of legends surrounding the lives of supposed mystics, visionaries, and prophets. But few have ever grabbed a hold on pop culture quite like Grigori Rasputin, one of the most shadowy and mysterious figures in Russian history.

A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' Russian Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of Russia's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.

As one of the most famous women rulers in history, Russian Empress Catherine the Great has long been remembered not only as one of the most powerful women of her time, but she was also one of the most powerful and capable rulers in all of Europe. And her path to the throne was just as remarkable as her reign.

Who will pay the price for waking sleeping giants? When Gabe’s cousin, John, is kidnapped by Russians, he and his friends jump into action. Volkov is back and behind the kidnapping. He has his men looking into a massive burial mound on John’s property and is willing to do anything to learn about it—including torturing John to near death. In over their heads, Gabe and April go to their friend Heather, head of security of Parcelsus, for help. It seems Volkov has his eyes on the prize and won’t stop until he claims it. Soon, the trio finds themselves traversing the world while John ...

The book contains the myths about the "Heroes" set out on the works of Hesiod, Ovid, Aeschylus, Homer, Moschus, Sophocles, Pausanias, Pindar, Euripides.

The book contains myths of the Trojan cycle outlined by the poem of Homer's "Iliad," the tragedies of Sophocles, poems of Virgil, Ovid's "Heroines", and fragments of other works.

For anyone trying to understand the origins of modern Russia, the search should begin with Tsar Peter I (1672-1725), who titled himself Peter the Great during his lifetime. The moniker is fitting, considering the manner in which Peter brought Russia out of the Middle Ages and into the 18th century.

The book contains a story about the gods of ancient Greece, written on the basis of the great works "Iliad", "Odyssey", "Aeneid".

The book contains the myths of Odysseus set out on the basis of Homer's "Odyssey".

The book contains the myths of the "Agamemnon, and his son Orestes" and "Theban Cycle" myth of King Oedipus, Antigone, and Alcmaeon set out by the tragedies of Aeschylus '"Agamemnon" and Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex".

The book contains the myths about the Argonauts set out on the basis of the poem of Apollonius of Rhodes'"Argonavtika".

This audiobook contains the stories "The Thieving Magpie" and "Legend", by the great Russian writer, essayist, and memoirist Alexander Herzen (1812-1870). As Dostoyevsky wrote, "Whenever and wherever, Herzen was a writer first and foremost." (Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.)

Surviving the ill-fated expedition to Knnot, Valeria, Alik, and the others have found refuge in Valeria's village. Though Val should find comfort in reuniting with her family, everything has changed—including herself. For now, Val is the Pale God's chosen champion. And she is ready for revenge on the Czar.

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by American author Washington Irving. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Пепел - фантастический роман Кирилла Клеванского, первая книга цикла "Легенды Безымянного Мира", приквел к "Сердце Дракона", жанр боевое фэнтези, героическое фэнтези.

Александр - отличный отец, примерный гражданин и один из крупнейших торговцев оружием. С самого начала своего пути вкладывал всю свою душу в семью. Правда, нашлись те, кто эту самую душу отобрали. И теперь, он часть Нового мира. Переселить душу в новое тело? Запросто. Колонизировать Новый мир? Не вопрос!

"Миротворец"–фантастический роман Евгения Бергера, седьмая книга цикла "Легенда Клана", жанр боевая фантастика, попаданцы.

"Посмертие" - фантастический роман Евгения Бергера, шестая книга цикла "Легенда Клана", жанр боевая фантастика, попаданцы.

"Часовой" - фантастический роман Евгения Бергера, четвертая книга цикла "Легенда Клана", жанр боевая фантастика, попаданцы.

Нейрополис и Новый мир на грани тотальной катастрофы! Пока руководство купалось в роскоши, в пустыне созрела новая угроза. В третьей книге мы наконец-то поближе познакомимся с бытом "дикарей" и узнаем некоторые тайны "Пустоши".