Глава один Ничего 5Глава два Результаты 7Глава три Картины 11Глава четыре Животные 15Глава пять Картина «Утро» 19Глава шесть Школа 21Глава семь После школы 23Глава восемь На балконе 27Глава девять Мама говорит 30Глава десять Мама в шоке 33Глава одиннадцать Я не хочу 38Глава двенадцать Цветы 41Глава тринадцать Новые друзья 47Глава четырнадцать Cложная ситуация 49Глава пятнадцать Вы – русская 53Глава шестнадцать Я не человек 55Глава семнадцать Не с Арсеном 59Глава восемнадцать В Казахстан? 63Глава девятнадцать Хорошая семья 66Glossary 72About the author 85About the illustrators 86Russian easy reader for advanced beginners. The true story of Lena and Arsen, who defied all prejudices and decided to choose their own path.Lena and Arsen come from opposite sides of the Soviet Union, yet they have a similar problem: their parents want toguide their lives. In fact, everyone around them interferes with their blossoming happiness as Lena and Arsen struggle to find their own path in life.A comprehensible story for learners of Russian, Level 2 / CEFR level A2This book contains a comprehensive Russian-English glossary. Words that may be new to the Level 2/A2 reader are also translated next to the text to make reading and comprehension easier. Furthermore, you will repeatedly encounter each of these new words throughout the text, which will help you recognize and understand them more quickly each time. This text is carefully crafted to build your confidence and joy while reading in Russian.In the Tretyakov Gallery of Art in Moscow, you can findone of the most famous paintings in Russia. The painting plays an important role in this story, which is based on the lives of two real people: the girl pictured in the painting and a boy from Kazakhstan.I wrote this book for low intermediate students of Russian. May the beauty of the Russian language and insights into those who speak Russian open the way to new friendships and communication across borders.— Michele Whaley.Reading Russian books at your own level is one of the best things you can do when learning Russian. This beautiful story about two young people in Russia will boost your language skills in an enjoyable way!