The Courtyard Hound

There are so many layers to City of Thieves; we have the game of chess, the search for eggs, and the book within the book, The Courtyard Hound. Kolya and Lev discuss the merits of various Russian authors on their journey, and Northwest's display highlights the literary layer of the Amarillo Reads selection:

Love the onion domes! And the Matrushka dolls! Oh, and Anna Karenina as well.

If you have read the book, you recall the spriited discussions between Kolya and Lev regarding the great Russian authors.