An audiobook by the studio “MediaBook” offers Nikolai Alexandrovich Leikin’s work “At the Turks’ Place,” in which the journey of the Ivanov spouses through Slavic lands to Constantinople is described in a humorous tone. The train races rapidly across Hungarian country, and outside the window little villages flash by—whitewashed cottages with tiled roofs. In the carriage, Glafira Semyonovna tries to fall asleep, while Nikolai Ivanovich studies Turkish using a book. He mutters phrases, trying to memorize difficult words, and is surprised that the Turks know about the samovar. Glafira Semyonovna wonders what “samovar” is called in Turkish, and Nikolai Ivanovich suggests memorizing new words through singing—on which she reacts with distrust. Listen, share your impressions, and leave comments!