Flowers with Scars. The Fates of Women in Russian History. Betrayal, Friendship, Violence, and Love

Vasily Gavrilenko, historian, writer, journalist, and author of a popular blog on Zen, will tell about the fates of Russian women, taking you through layers of time into real historical events from Ancient Rus to the decline of the Russian... Empire. History has long been focused on men. But times are changing, and the lives of peasant women, merchants, and noblewomen paint the true Russian history for us. This book will not leave you indifferent. For on the dark canvas of violence, cruelty, and the harshness of women's fate, true nobility, friendship, and love stand out the most clearly. Lives that resemble movie scripts, dramas that seem impossible to endure. Happy love and noble deeds, offering hope for a better future.