{"product_id":"the-stone-bridge-paperback","title":"The Stone Bridge - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Terekhov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimon Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eNina Chordas\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 3, 1943 at the \u003cstrong\u003eStone Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e in Moscow a tragedy took place that shocked the political elite of that time and became the starting point of an investigation into other historical and political facts. \u003cstrong\u003eNina Umanskaya\u003c\/strong\u003e, the beautiful 14-year-old daughter of a Soviet diplomat, was murdered by her classmate and admirer, Volodya Shakhurin, son of a People's Commissar. After that the young man shot himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stone Bridge \u003c\/em\u003eby Alexander Terekhov\u003c\/strong\u003e is a detailed historical reconstruction of the Stalinist era as seen through one man's seven-year investigation into the case of the 'wolves' cubs' - a Nazi-inspired secret society inside an elite Kremlin school.\u003cbr\u003eBased on a true story, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stone Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e resurrects actual historical figures and brings to light official documents from NKVD case files. The book shines the spotlight on a past with which the country has never properly come to terms, and which therefore - tragically - has a poisonous effect on present-day Russia.\u003cbr\u003eThis English edition of the novel features unique historical photographs, including archive documents previously forbidden for publication.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 502\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267601711353,"sku":"9781909156647","price":40.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Jc8NbtfFEb9781909156647.webp?v=1768868255","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-stone-bridge-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}