I confess, I have long been awaiting the publication of my book by the publishing house AST, and I am immensely glad that you too have shown an interest in it☺️ At the end of September my tome, my hardbacked offspring, assembled…

I confess, I have long been awaiting the publication of my book by the publishing house AST, and I am immensely glad that you too have shown an interest in it☺️ At the end of September my tome will at last appear on bookshop shelves: my hardbacked offspring, assembled from museum treasures and talking portraits, unheard-of secrets and forgotten truths, echoes of archive repositories, curious historical facts, my own theories and, of course, conclusions, seasoned with the good old humour of your sincere Mockingbird. You can already place a pre-order on the Book24 website. For esteemed ladies and gentlemen, delivery is available not only within the Russian Federation but worldwide 💋

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

In the finale of the Strugatskys' Roadside Picnic, the Golden Ball is told: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to offend nobody, but the digest really does come free of charge. So, here is the main business of the

Frederic Leighton

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I confess, I have long been awaiting the publication of my book by the publishing house AST, and I am immensely glad that you too have shown an interest in it☺️ At the end of September my tome, my hardbacked offspring, assembled…

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

Frederic Leighton

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