What will you do with the funds?
We will use the funds to print the book and to produce the audiobook this summer.
We have already commissioned 20+ original illustrations for the book.
We will print on 90 gsm paper. The cover is matt laminated with UV-relief spot-varnishing, with cover flaps.
Do you have experience publishing books?
Yes. We are specialists in publishing educational books in English for intermediate students (B1-B2).
In 2023, we published
The Picture of Dorian Gray.
In 2022, we published
A Hero of our Time.
In 2021, we published
Animal Farm.
Where can we buy Three Thrushes books?
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District will be available exclusively for Hithit supporters until general distribution in the autumn.
Three Thrushes books are available from all reputable bookshops and online.
Our audiobooks are available on Audioteka.cz, Spotify, and other major audiobook platforms.
For whom is the book intended?
The book is ideal for intermediate English-language students at the B1-B2 level (CEFR).
Students at C1 and above will benefit from a book which has a broad vocabulary and some challenging passages.
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District was written in 1865 by Nikolay Leskov, a Russian author. Do you support Russia today?
No, we do not support the foreign policy of the Russian Federation.
Nikolay Leskov worked in Kyiv, studied Ukrainian, and travelled widely around Europe - even translating the works of Czech authors Martin Brodsky and Bozena Nemcova.
This is one reason why we are dedicating the book to the memory of the inhabitants of Bucha, Ukraine.
The foreign policy of the Russian Federation in c.21st does not dictate our publishing choices.
How is Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District related to Shakespeare's Macbeth?
English playwright William Shakespeare published
Macbeth in 1616.
Russian writer Nikolay Leskov used Shakespeare's
Macbeth as inspiration for his novella from 1865.
The themes of ambition, betrayal, revenge, and even supernatural elements appear in both works.
Is this your first Hithit campaign?
No. We have had three previous campaigns on Hithit, in 2023, 2022, and 2021 for our previous books.
Can you ship books overseas?
Yes we can. Please contact us for further information: gerhard@threethrushes.cz