Old house

The story of an old apartment

1 old house, 5 generations, 80 family members, 100 treasured items
A collective recounting of the joys and sorrows of a century-old Russian family and the vicissitudes of the nation's history
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Winner of the world's most prestigious illustration award
Golden Apple Award at the "Biennial of Illustration Bratislava" (BIB)
Dubbed the 20th-century contemporary picture book version of "War and Peace"
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📖Editor's Recommendation
🕰️1 old house, 5 generations, 80 family members, collectively recounting the joys and sorrows of a century-old family
Over 100 real objects construct a complex and multifaceted "Museum of Life," directly reflecting Russia's tumultuous changes
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Cross-section, elevation, whole, detail
1 old house, 1 journey through time
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What did the ancestors do? How did parents live as children? Who are the people in the old photos?
5 generations, 80 family members, collectively narrating history and life stories
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What do people wear? What do they eat? What do they use? What do they play? What do they talk about? Objects don't lie; they are more objective than people
Poetry, songs, drama, radio, film and television, covering all aspects of Russian culture, for readers to explore further!
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🕰️Contemporary picture book version of "War and Peace"
Covers major events in Russia from 1902 to 2012, spanning a century
Through one family, understand a nation; a portrait of 20th-century Russia and its spiritual history
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Transformation of the old house: luxurious pre-war private apartment — cramped wartime communal apartment — trendy post-war café
Family changes: pre-war warmth and sweetness — wartime experiences of death, arrest, exile — post-war, some emigrated, some were separated
National journey: peace — war — civil war — reform — turmoil — new era
● Three story lines unfold simultaneously
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World War I — February and October Revolutions, Civil War — Soviet Socialism, Bolshevik rule, resistance to capitalism — Five-Year Plans, Great Leap Forward, Great Famine — World War II, Battle of Stalingrad — "Cold War," "Great Purge," Stalin's death — "Thaw," Cuban Missile Crisis, spread of communism — "Stagnation," Khrushchev's downfall — Afghan War, arms race, economic reform, fall of the Berlin Wall — Collapse of the Soviet Union
● Spanning 10 important historical periods across a century of Russia
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Children's innocent diaries — recording a family's day related to specific historical events
Essential historical events — helping to understand Russia's development trajectory and key turning points
Abundant detailed illustrations — recreating period hallmarks, showing the trajectory of characters' destinies
Interactive search game — tracing the changes in every piece of furniture, decoration, food
Mixed media including photos, watercolors, collages, digital art — expressing the simple and vivid atmosphere of life
● Clever storytelling + unique artistic techniques perfectly convey the social atmosphere and spirit of the times
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🕰️Panoramic large-format interactive picture book: exploring historical contexts + tracking characters' destinies + delving into social culture. A gift book that encourages intergenerational dialogue, cherishing moments spent with family. History is you, your family, your story, not some place outside the window
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🕰️Rights sold in over a dozen countries including the UK, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, and Italy. Since publication, it has been continuously reprinted and reissued, receiving overwhelming praise in global media and winning multiple international awards
● "Golden Apple Award at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava," the world's most prestigious illustration award
● "Book Image Award" at the All-Russian Competition for Book Art
● Shortlisted for the "Bologna Ragazzi Award" at the 2019 Bologna Book Fair
● Illustrator nominated for the "Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award," the world's second-largest literary prize after the Nobel Prize in Literature
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📖Synopsis
In a quiet alley in Moscow, there stands an old house. Climb six flights of stairs, turn left, and you'll find the Muromtsev family's home. On a night in October 1902, we step into their home and stay there for exactly 100 years. We meet generations of the Muromtsev family, as well as their neighbors and friends; we witness their reunions and partings, joys and sorrows, hopes and losses, experiencing everything that many ordinary Russian families went through during that era.
This family history reflects the history of Russia in the 20th century. This history is narrated not only by the protagonists of this book but also by their objects: furniture, clothing, tableware, books, toys, and more. Objects preserve the imprint of the era in which they were made and used, leaving traces of time. They bear witness to history that was not written in textbooks but is crucial to us, and they also bear witness to the stories of every family, every friend, and each one of us.
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📖Media Reviews
An extraordinary perspective on Russian history, touching the lives of ordinary people. — Publishers Weekly
I'd like to think of it as a family album, or a museum of life, and most importantly, it doesn't conceal any historical truths. — The New York Times Book Review

2024-11-01

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