{"product_id":"the-stone-bridge-alexander-terekhov-9781909156654","title":"The Stone Bridge","description":"On 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.\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Terekhov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1909156655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909156654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Glagoslav Publications B.V.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d","brand":"Alexander Terekhov","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44074097672447,"sku":"9781909156654","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d1fb035-1ebb-4dfd-a785-887270d464e6.jpg?v=1685451764","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-stone-bridge-alexander-terekhov-9781909156654","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}