Query: Political novels set in Russia but not a Speculative fiction
Domain: books
Relevant documents:
Ice Road (novel)
The Cathedral Folk
Under Western Eyes (novel)
Return from Siberia
The Sum of All Fears
The State Counsellor
And Quiet Flows the Don
How the Steel Was Tempered
Petersburg (novel)
An Involuntary Spy
Sankya (novel)
With Chronos' Permit
Evidence from documents: Ice Road (novel): Set in Leningrad in the 1930s, the story about power in Stalinist Russia is narrated by Irina Davydovna, a cleaning lady.
The Cathedral Folk: '''''The Cathedral Folk''''' (), also translated as ''The Cathedral Clergy'', is a novel by Nikolai Leskov, a series of "romantic chronicles" (as the author called them) of the fictional town of Stargorod.
Under Western Eyes (novel): set in Russia: The novel takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Geneva, Switzerland, and is viewed as Conrad's response to the themes explored in Fyodor Dostoevsky's ''Crime and Punishment''; Conrad was reputed to have detested Dostoevsky.
not a Speculative fiction: '''''Under Western Eyes''''' (1911) is a novel by Joseph Conrad.
Political novels: It is full of cynicism and conflict about the historical failures of revolutionary movements and ideals. Conrad remarks in this book, as well as others, on the irrationality of life, the opacity of character, the unfairness with which suffering is inflicted upon the innocent and poor and the careless disregard for the lives of those with whom we share existence.
Return from Siberia: '''''Return from Siberia''''' is the 2020 debut novel by American political strategist John Shallman, which was published by Skyhorse Publishing on August 18, 2020. It made the best-seller lists for ''The Wall Street Journal'', ''USA Today'' and ''Publishers Weekly''.
The State Counsellor: '''''The State Counsellor''''' (, the 5th civil grade in the Table of Ranks of Imperial Russia) is the sixth novel in the Erast Fandorin historical detective series by Boris Akunin. It is subtitled "political detective mystery" (). ''The State Counsellor'' was originally published in Russia in 2000. The English translation was published in January 2008.
And Quiet Flows the Don: It depicts the lives and struggles of Don Cossacks during the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and Russian Civil War.
Petersburg (novel): '''''Petersburg''''' (, ''Peterbúrg'') is a novel by Russian writer Andrei Bely. A Symbolist work, it has been compared to other "city novels" like ''Ulysses'' and ''Berlin Alexanderplatz''. The first edition was completed in November 1913 and published serially from October 1913 to March 1914 (and later reissued as a book in 1916). It received little attention and was not translated into English until 1959 by John Cournos, over 45 years after it was written.
An Involuntary Spy: '''''An Involuntary Spy''''' is a 2013 political suspense thriller by Kenneth G. Eade. It was Eade's first novel. The novel is a fictional spy thriller that critics have said has broken wide open the GMO controversy. The story follows a rogue scientist working for an American biotech firm who goes on the run from authorities after stealing information from his employer which proves government collusion and a cover-up of fraud surrounding the dangers of the company's genetically engineered foods. In 2014, the novel was nominated for a RONE Award by InD'Tale Magazine and won an Honorable Mention for its cover. It is also used as reference material for the Environmental Ethics, Value and Justice course at Columbia University. The novel been credited with shining the light on the "revolving door" between private industry and government regulatory agencies. The novel is critically acclaimed. Midwest Book Review said, "Any who want a more realistic, modern-day James Bond complete with contemporary ethical concerns will find themselves held hostage to the fast action and intrigue in An Involuntary Spy, right up to a satisfyingly-unpredictable conclusion made all the more powerful for its real basis in today's uncertain experiments compliments of Monsanto, Dow, and other genetic manipulators." San Francisco Book Review said, "An Involuntary Spy is absolutely riveting, suspenseful, and an eye-opener to the controversial effects of genetically engineered food."
The story takes place in St. Louis, Missouri, the headquarters of character, Seth Rogan's employer, and the Far East of Russia in the present day.
Sankya (novel): '''''Sankya''''' () is a 2006 novel by the Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin. ''Sankya'' is a story about Sasha Tishin, member of ''The Founders'' - revolutionary organization, similar to National Bolshevik Party.
With Chronos' Permit: '''With Chronos’ Permit''' () is a thriller novel by Russian writer Andrei Gusev, published in 1995.