A novel about Soviet childhood, “The Alchemist” in an unexpected format. And 5 more book novelties of winter

In our review: a collection of comics about creative industries, a book by an astrobiologist about the structure of the universe, a nostalgic novel by Yuri Polyakov and other exciting stories.

“Comics Immersion.”

You will find a collection of 14 comics, where young professionals talk about their views on working life in the creative industries. The book includes a bonus chapter of the manga by Young Adult literature star Medina Mirai, “Syntonyms”. The work of fashion designers, editors, and illustrators is sudden and sometimes full of dangerous surprises. The authors assure with humor and creative sensitivity: there is no time to be bored in backstage professions, and it is very interesting to work.

Francisco Uskanga Meinecke, “Café on the Volcano. Cultural life in Berlin between the two wars”

The work of the Spanish historian will immerse the reader in the atmosphere of Berlin life between the two world wars. The author relies on official documents, memoirs and diaries of bohemian society of the time. The study focuses on the iconic “Romanesque Café”, which became the epicenter of the beginning of Nazism – an event that marked the most massive catastrophe of the XX century.

Under the shadow of advancing fascism, Berlin’s cultural prosperity was slowly being swallowed up. The café brought together the best minds of the time, including Bertolt Brecht, Elsa Lasker-Schüler, Otto Dix, Kurt Tucholsky, and many more.

Mikhail Shevchenko, “The Moon. Observing the most familiar and incredible celestial object”

Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, member of the Union of Journalists of Moscow, popularizer of astronomy Mikhail Shevchenko in his work shares fascinating facts about the Moon and its influence on the Earth. What hides the back side of the Moon? How are tides, ebb tides, and earthquakes related? How do lunar eclipses occur? How is the Moon related to the hare? Where does our satellite get its own terminator? These and other questions can be answered in this book.

Yuri Polyakov, “Sovdetstvo. Prisoner of the fifth breakwater

The writer continues his journey along the waves of memory. We again find ourselves in the Soviet past and together with young Yuri goes on vacation to New Athos. He is waiting for a meeting with the charming Zoya with a haircut “under Mireille Mathieu”, new friends and a tough test, invented by them for a Moscow boy. Preparing for the “test” in the underwater labyrinth of the fifth breakwater, the hero does not even suspect what moral examination will prepare him fate.

Paulo Coelho, “The Alchemist” (Chinese manhua manga)

The parable of a young shepherd named Santiago, who travels the world in search of his happiness, has become one of the most popular books in the world. Its total circulation exceeds 150,000,000 copies. This adaptation of the cult bestseller in the Manhua format – Chinese manga – is filled with exquisite illustrations created by a team of young and talented professionals. A magical journey in search of dreams, love and friendship for fans of philosophical prose and graphic novels.

Daria Bobyleva, “The Shop Runs Until Darkness Comes”

The author immerses the reader in the atmosphere of dark mysticism and unexpected events. In search of work great-aged loser Slavik wanders into the strangest in the world antique shop. The fabric of habitual everyday life sprawls and tears, someone is looking out of the holes, and the burning points of the eyes have already caught the protagonist’s eye. Perhaps it is he who is to blame – the store that operates until darkness falls.

Marcus Aurelius, “Alone with Myself: reflections = ta eis heauton”

The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus justly earned the nickname Philosopher on the Throne. A shrewd observer, endowed with rare intuition, he preached humility and asceticism. His ethical views, reflections on the meaning of life, ideas about the mind, soul, and what a person should do in his daily life, influenced the philosophy, politics, and social science of the following generations.