Russian literature is a serious business. The books are heavy, the beards are long and the descriptions of women’s upper lip hair are detailed.

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15/10/13 20:00 from The St. Petersburg Times
Russian literature is a serious business. The books are heavy, the beards are long and the descriptions of women’s upper lip hair are detailed. Russian authors from the 18th century onwards are read in classrooms from Tokyo to Buenos Air...