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The Story of Russia
A necessary addition to Russian history collections and required reading for those wanting to understand the dispute over Ukraine.
The Europeans: Three Lives and the Making of a Cosmopolitan Culture
Vividly written and meticulously detailed, this book will please lovers of the history of literature and music, at the very least
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The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia
Noted Russian history scholar Figes offers a vivid portrait of how Stalin's regime of spying, renunciation, and terror impacted everyday life...
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Revolutionary Russia, 1891–1991: A History
Approachable and compelling, this will serve as a good overview for generalists interested in its subjects and offers pathways toward further reading for serious students. [See Prepub Alert, 11/1/13.]
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Love in the Gulag
Imprisoned first in a Nazi concentration camp and then falsely charged with treason when he returned home and sent to the Gulag, Lev Mischenko unexpectedly received a letter from his beloved, Sveta...
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The Crimean War
Essentially a three-way clash among the British, Turkish, and Russian empires, the Crimean War was famed for military incompetence (think the Charge of the Light Brigade), heroism (think Florence Nightingale), and extraordinary ferocity (nearly a million soldiers and an untold number of civilians died)...
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