Since publication in 2010, this has been Hippocrene’s #1 selling book, with over 50,000 copies sold

Adopted by numerous colleges and universities for first-year Russian courses
Perfect for classroom use or self-study at home
Free accompanying website gives students a wealth of additional material: videos, audio, exercises, flashcards and notes for teachers/instructors who use the book
Russian is on the State Department Critical Languages list and is a key language on the world stage for diplomacy, defense and trade. The U.S. government is actively seeking more Russian speakers.
Nearly all large colleges and universities in North America offer Russian language courses and over 110 offer degrees in Russian language
There are over 270 million Russian speakers worldwide and it is currently the 8th