A Tribute to Ivan Yefremov

We have included, on our site, a book with a most intriguing background.

Thais of Athens, about the extraordinary Greek who became Queen of Egypt, was written by the equally extraordinary Ivan Yefremov–navigator, paleontologist, utopian, and iconic Russian science fiction writer. It was dedicated to his wife, Taysia, and was a departure from all his previous works. Unfortunately, Ivan, who was born in 1907, did not live to see this last book published. Translated by Maria Kuroshchepova, the book captures the cadences of a classic.

You can read about Ivan’s fascinating life on our site.

Thais of Athens became one of the most popular novels in the former Soviet Union. Millions of Russians can’t be wrong!