Borzoi Stories

Books listed first are currently in print. Out-of-Print books are listed at the end. You may wish to search for out-of-print titles on eBay or rare-book websites.


Mayas by Patricia Linehan and Patrick Landreth A tale of a Borzoi exported from Russia. Available from Hoflin Publishing.	The Wolfhound by Kristine Franklin Charming children's book with extraordinary artwork.

The Three Questions by John Muth, from a story by Leo Tolstoy Young Nikolai searches for the answers to 3 questions he believes will show him how to be a good person. More gorgeous artwork.	Santa's Spectacular Flight by Kitty Rogers; illustrations by Barbara Johansson A whimsical Borzoi Christmas story of how Borzoi came to live at the North Pole. Featuring full page, full color illustrations.

The Dog Who Sang at the Opera by Jim West and Marshall Izen and Illustrations by Erika Oller Based on a true incident, this is the story of an unscheduled duet on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera by a Borzoi names Pasha	Dancing with Great Aunt Cornelia by Anne Quirk Described as "Auntie Mame" recast in a children's book, the story includes a Borzoi named Rasputin.

The Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry A suspense novel, in the style of The DaVinci Code, which focuses on the restoration of the Romanov dynasty. A lawyer attempts to discover whether any children of Nicholas II escaped Lenin's executioners. A series of exotic clues propel the pair on an international scavenger hunt. Borzoi don't play any predominate part in the novel - just glimpses.

Out-of-Print The following books are no longer in print. You can find them used (sometimes on eBay)
Riff, Remember by Lynn Hall Karmenka by Carol Pistorius Story of a boy and his beloved Borzoi in South Africa. With My Dogs in Russia by Hildegard Plevier Henry by Jay Atkinson Rowdy, An Alaskan Dog Story by Robert Joseph Diven Adventures of a Borzoi/Wolf cross. Zanoza Arcturus the Hunting Hound and Other Stories by Yuri Kazakov A collection of stories, one featuring a Borzoi. The Dogs by Ivan Nazhirin 1931 novel about life in Russia told from the point of view of various dogs, including a Borzoi