Books on Topic: 'Eastern Europe'

Yosef Haim Brenner (1881-1921) was a Ukrainian-born Hebrew-language author, one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew literature. Born to a poor family, Br...

Yosef Haim Brenner (1881-1921) was a Ukrainian-born Hebrew-language author, one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew literature. Born to a poor family, Br...

Although written from a child's perspective, this is not a kids book but a series of funny, poignant, and sometimes disturbing stories about life in a...

Mendele Mocher Sforim (Literary name for Shalom Jacob Abramovitsch) (1835 - 1917, b. Kapulye, Belorussia), one of the first modern Jewish writers, wro...

This collection of 48 English-language stories offers a glimpse into the lives of Jewish communities in 19th-century Eastern Europe, Russia, and Ukrai...

Miriam, a young Jewish girl living in a small town in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century, finds herself caught between the rigid traditions...

Levanda's collection of short stories delves into the lives of Jewish communities in Poland, offering a glimpse into their cultural tapestry, traditio...

Coningsby Dawson's "It Might Have Happened to You" offers a stark and poignant account of the immense human suffering, particularly widespread starvat...

This collection of Cossack fairy tales and folk tales offers a glimpse into the rich cultural traditions of the Cossack people, a group historically r...

This book delves into the multifaceted history of Jewish communities in Russia and Poland from their earliest presence until the death of Tsar Alexand...

This collection of short stories, originally written in Yiddish and later translated into English, offers a poignant and insightful glimpse into the l...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Jews in Russia and Poland from the accession of Nicholas II until the present day. It ex...

Lucy Cazalet's "A Short History of Russia" provides an insightful overview of the events and figures that shaped the vast and complex nation. The book...