Anti-fragile: Women in the History of Russia

How not to give up on a dream when luck repeatedly turns away from you? Is it possible to achieve anything if you come from a simple family? All the answers are already in the history of Russia! Many women from our country have forged their character, found their calling, and gained a superpower - anti-fragility! Together with the heroines of this book, you will go through the main events of domestic history, and see how the role of women has grown from era to era. And who will you be? On the pages of the book, you will see the best works of female watercolor artists selected in a publishing contest. Among the heroines are rulers Sofia Paleologue and Elizabeth Petrovna, writer Lydia Charskaya, artists Maya Plisetskaya, Anna Netrebko, poets Marina Tsvetaeva and Olga Berggolts, scientist Natalia Bekhtereva, pilot Marina Raskova… A total of 30 women, 30 portraits, and 30 destinies, described in collaboration with a professional historian. For children of younger school age.