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A Child in Translation
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A Child in Translation is a deeply personal autobiographic narrative about growing up in Soviet Ukraine that delivers a... More > vivid picture of life in a part of the world most outsiders have never thought about. < Less
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The Elemental Mess
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A new force arises in the elemental universe and immediately turns it all upside down. It is unpredictable. It is powerful.... More > It is alarmingly intelligent. It's ... a gnome. < Less
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Thais of Athens
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At seventeen, she was a pride of Athens. At twenty-six, she participated in Alexander the Great's Persian campaign. Before... More > the age of thirty-five, she became the queen of Egypt in Memphis.

The beautiful hetaera Thais was a real woman who inspired poets, artists and sculptors in Athens, Memphis, Alexandria, Babylon and Ecbatana. She traveled with Alexander the Great's army during his Persian campaign and was the only woman to enter the capitol of Persia - Persepolis.

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The Ring of Nine
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The Soviets. Allies during the war, enemies shortly after. One of them talks about one of the most harrowing chapters of... More > human history in general and World War Two in particular - the Siege of Leningrad. < Less
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Poems You Have Never Met
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Poems You Have Never Met is a modest selection of poems from the less-known portion of Russian poetic family. These works... More > either have not been translated into English or are not widely available in the United States. < Less
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Diamond Is Fragile
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"The novels about precious stones tell about the nature, structure and search of the gems, as well as their history. Some of... More > them are dedicated to the Russian gems, specifically to the Ural and Ukrainian emeralds, topazes and decorative stones. The thrilling storylines of the novels are interwoven with folk legends, myths and fairy tales." Rustem Valayev, author"Diamond is Fragile was one of my favorite books from my late grandfather's library. Much to my surprise (and dismay) it was only published once in the former Soviet Union approximately 50 years ago and (to the best of my knowledge) has never been published abroad. "I was inspired to translate Diamond is Fragile into English by Gerry's father - Thom Seymour, Sr. - due to his passion for geology and history (topics amply covered in the book). I hope that other English-speaking readers who are interested in these disciplines will enjoy it as well." Maria K., translator < Less
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The Elemental Birth
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Smirk the hiring gnome wreaks havoc for his superiors once again, when he accidentally rescues two spirits - a human and her dog.
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About Maria Kuroshchepova

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Maria K. is a pen name of Maria Igorevna Kuroshchepova - a first-generation Russian-Ukrainian immigrant. An engineer by education, an analyst by trade, as well as a writer, photographer, artist and amateur model, Maria brings her talent for weaving an engaging narrative to stories of life, fashion and style advice, book and movie reviews, and common-sense and to-the-point essays on politics and economy.

Maria also translates less-known books by Russian authors and has published several non-fiction and science fiction works of her own.