The Apartment: A Century of Russian History

This picture book follows six generations of families living in the same Moscow apartment across the twentieth century. Brief text and detailed cutaway illustrations show how ordinary residents’ lives change alongside major political events. The rooms, people, and objects are tracked in chronological spreads, while a family tree identifies the apartment’s residents. Red arrows and question marks invite readers to follow particular objects into later scenes. Multiple storylines unfold within the shared home as Russian history affects its inhabitants over a hundred years.