A brilliant mathematician mistreated by Einstein, the adventures of Alexander the Great, the sentimental dissolution of the USSR according to Haratischwili and other books of the week. 'Babelia' experts review the titles by Slavenka Drakulic, Jordi Soler, Gemma Ruiz Palà, Nino Haratischerwili, Mayumi Inaba, Pablo Bustinduy and Jorge Lago, Michael Reid and two stories about Alexander the great.

'The Economist' correspondent Michael Reid describes the political, social and economic scene with an intelligent and neutral look.