Глава один НичегоГлава два РезультатыГлава три КартиныГлава четыре ЖивотныеГлава пять Картина УтроГлава шесть ШколаГлава семь После школыГлава восемь На балконеГлава девять Мама говоритГлава десять Мама в шокеГлава одиннадцать Я не хочуГлава двенадцать ЦветыГлава тринадцать Новые друзьяГлава четырнадцать Cложная ситуацияГлава пятнадцать Вы – русскаяГлава шестнадцать Я не человекГлава семнадцать Не с АрсеномГлава восемнадцать В Казахстан?Глава девятнадцать Хорошая семьяGlossaryAbout the authorAbout the illustratorsRussian 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 Michele WhaleyUnion, yet they have a similar problem: their parents want toguide their lives. In fact, everyone around them interferes withtheir blossoming happiness as Lena and Arsen struggle to fi ndtheir own path in life.A comprehensible story for learners of Russian, Level 2 / CEFR level A2This book contains a comprehensive Russian-English glossary. Words thatmay be new to the Level 2/A2 reader are also translated next to the text tomake reading and comprehension easier. Furthermore, you will repeatedlyencounter each of these new words throughout the text, which will helpyou recognize and understand them more quickly each time. This text iscarefully crafted to build your confi dence and joy while reading in Russian.Also called “ ”, this painting hangs inthe Tretyakov Gallery of Art in Moscow.It is one of the most famous paintings inRussia. The painting plays an importantrole in this story, which is based onthe lives of two real people: the girlpictured in the painting and a boy fromKazakhstan.I wrote this book for low intermediatestudents of Russian. May the beauty ofthe Russian language and insights intothose who speak Russian open the wayto new friendships and communicationacross borders.— Michele Whaley.Russian 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 to guide their lives. In fact, everyone around them interferes with their blossoming happiness as Lena and Arsen struggle to find their own path in life.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!