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How the novel Anna Karenina sparked a quest to learn Tolstoy's native tongue.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 217: "Russian Is My Mt. Everest." With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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