Comments on: Russian Reading Tip: “The Icon And The Axe” http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/ Language and Culture of the Russian-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anna http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Anna Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:55:14 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/#comment-306 About more pressing matters... Who are you rooting for tonight? I have a feeling Zlatan's magic will not be enough... And all those rumors that some Russian honcho tried to fix the game... Scary. About more pressing matters…
Who are you rooting for tonight? I have a feeling Zlatan’s magic will not be enough… And all those rumors that some Russian honcho tried to fix the game… Scary.

]]> By: Bartleboom http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Bartleboom Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:13:21 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/#comment-305 I have read the Natasha's Dance, and I found it very interesting and easy to read. I liked a lot. I have read the Natasha’s Dance, and I found it very interesting and easy to read. I liked a lot.

]]> By: Tommie Whitener http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Tommie Whitener Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:12:49 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/#comment-304 I love your articles and I know you are writing in a very conversational style, but I just have to comment on one phrase you used. You wrote "get a hold of it". This is, of course, a very common phrase in conversational English. But, to see it in writing is very irritating. Formally, you could say, "obtain it". Less formally, you could say, "get a copy". But no educated person would ever write "get a hold of it". Keep up the good work. I love your articles and I know you are writing in a very conversational style, but I just have to comment on one phrase you used. You wrote “get a hold of it”. This is, of course, a very common phrase in conversational English. But, to see it in writing is very irritating.
Formally, you could say, “obtain it”.
Less formally, you could say, “get a copy”.
But no educated person would ever write “get a hold of it”.
Keep up the good work.

]]> By: John Baker http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-303 John Baker Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:06:14 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/#comment-303 J, Mya I commend to youm of you have not aleady read it, "The Russian Syndrome: One Thousand Years of political Murder." by Helene Carrere Dencausse. This is concise yet informative, without pulling punches. Thanks for today's blog. John J,
Mya I commend to youm of you have not aleady read it, “The Russian Syndrome: One Thousand Years of political Murder.” by Helene Carrere Dencausse. This is concise yet informative, without pulling punches.
Thanks for today’s blog.
John

]]> By: Dale http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Dale Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:21:46 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/russian-reading-tip-%e2%80%9cthe-icon-and-the-axe%e2%80%9d/#comment-302 The Icon and the Axe, Natasha’s Dance, and Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia are a select few of the books I have read on the history Russian culture. I recommend these three books. Land of the Firebird is by Suzanne Massie 1980. It has been printed in Russia, but first printed USA. Read these books, visit the paintings, hear the music, see the historic places, and attend the performances. If you do the complex Russian culture will come alive. "War and Peace" used Natasha' dance to express what it means to be Russian in the soul. I hope each of you have a soul to soul meeting with Russian culture and her complex, friendly people. I recommend doing so over a cup of black tea. If you try it with vodka you will wake up under the table, and the host will know you do not handle vodka. ;) The Icon and the Axe, Natasha’s Dance, and Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia are a select few of the books I have read on the history Russian culture. I recommend these three books. Land of the Firebird is by Suzanne Massie 1980. It has been printed in Russia, but first printed USA.

Read these books, visit the paintings, hear the music, see the historic places, and attend the performances. If you do the complex Russian culture will come alive.

“War and Peace” used Natasha’ dance to express what it means to be Russian in the soul. I hope each of you have a soul to soul meeting with Russian culture and her complex, friendly people. I recommend doing so over a cup of black tea. If you try it with vodka you will wake up under the table, and the host will know you do not handle vodka. ;)

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