The History of Russia in Stories for Children

The Russian children's writer and historian Alexandra Osipovna Ishimova created one of the most talented, truthful, and captivating books for children on national history, based on the multi-volume work of N.A. Karamzin «The History of the Russian State». In simple and understandable language, she tells the story of the country from ancient times to the beginning of the reign of Nicholas I: about rulers, territorial reforms, military feats, achievements in science and culture. A.O. Ishimova's work was highly praised by prominent literary and state figures, including A.S. Pushkin, N.V. Gogol, V.A. Zhukovsky. «The History of Russia in Stories for Children» has endured dozens of reprints, has entered the golden fund of Russian artistic literature, and is a part of the mandatory school reading curriculum.