55 Facts About Russia

What caused the princess Solomiya Saburova to become a nun? 

Why were feasts in Russia not just celebrations, but a political institution?

How did it happen that princes had two names?

This book is not a dry reference book on history, but a living journey into culture, beliefs, and everyday life.

On the pages of the book «55 Facts About Russia» the mosaic of the past comes to life, from fur trading that made Novgorod the center of European economy, to ancient Russian chroniclers who wrote their chronicles as a «book of life» for the Day of Judgment.