by Marshall T Poe  Publisher Comments Is Russian history one big inevitable failure? The Soviet Union's demise and Russia's ensuing troubles have led many to wonder. But this is to look through a skewed prism indeed. In this provocative and elegantly written short history of Russia, Marshall Poe takes us well beyond the Soviet haze deep into the nation's fascinating — not at all inevitable, and in key respects remarkably successful — past....(read more) Your price $17.95 (New - Hardcover) check for other copies 
by Catherine Merridale  Publisher Comments A powerful, groundbreaking narrative of the ordinary Russian soldier's experience of the worst war in history, based on newly revealed sources. Of the thirty million who fought, eight million died, driven forward in suicidal charges, shattered by... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
by Slavomir Rawicz Publisher Comments "I hope The Long Walk will remain as a memorial to all those who live and die for freedom, and for all those who for many reasons could not speak for themselves."--Slavomir Rawicz In 1941, the author and six other fellow prisoners escaped a Soviet labor... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your Price $9.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by W Bruce Lincoln Publisher Comments For three centuries--beginning with the accession of Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov in 1613--the Romanov Dynasty ruled Russia. Its reign ended with the execution of Nicholas II and Alexandra in the early 20th century. Noted Russian scholar W. Bruce Lincoln... (read more) Your Price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Mara Vorhees Synopsis Author has almost 20 years of Russian travel experience. Special 16-page color section highlighting the Hermitage museum floor by floor. Interviews with locals for valuable insights into St Petersburg's daily life.... (read more) Your Price $21.99 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Arkady Babchenko Publisher Comments One Soldier’s War is a visceral and unflinching memoir of a young Russian soldier’s experience in the Chechen wars that brilliantly captures the fear, drudgery, chaos, and brutality of modern combat. An excerpt of the book was hailed by Tibor... (read more) Your Price $25.00 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Alexei Plutser-samo Publisher Comments The world of Russian public notices is fascinating, bizarre and saturated in tragic-comedy: An old woman. Left home and has not returned. Small, hunchbacked. Wears: a blue dress, red wool cardigan, a white handkerchief with red flowers on her head, grey... (read more) Your Price $32.95 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Jeffrey Tayler Publisher Comments One of today's most intrepid writers chronicles a deadly trek through the legendary region that gave birth to the gulag and gave Siberia its outsize reputation for perilous isolation. In a custom-built boat, Jeffrey Tayler travels some 2,400 miles down... (read more) Your Price $14.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by John Reed Publisher Comments In Ten Days That Shook the World John Reed conveys, with the immediacy of cinema, the impression of a whole nation in ferment and disintegration. A contemporary journalist writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, he gives a gripping record... (read more) Your Price $1.99 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Leah Bendavid Val Publisher Comments Through never-before-seen photographs and intriguing personal diaries, this beautiful book provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of Countess Sophia Tolstoy and her husband, Leo Tolstoy--one of the greatest authors of all time--set against the grand... (read more) Your Price $35.00 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Arnaldo Alberti Synopsis This excellent resource presents an authentic portrait of Russia's tumultuous history, chaotic present, and uncertain but promising future. Supplemented by an insightful text, the colorful images evoke the differences between modernity and the past... (read more) Your Price $9.95 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Rodric Braithwaite Publisher Comments In 1941 close to one million Russian soldiers died defending Moscow from German invasion–more causalities than that of the United States and Britain during all of World War II. Many of these soldiers were in fact not soldiers at all, but instead... (read more) Your Price $15.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Tom Standage 
Powells.com Staff Pick Like Nathaniel's Nutmeg, Longitude, and other enjoyable histories that explore the indelible influences of a singular topic, Tom Standage takes the subject of beverages and purposes that the ages have each had their signature drink. Here he explores the... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your Price $16.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Robert K. Massie Publisher Comments History offers few eras richer in drama than the last years of imperial Russia. Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Empress Alexandra, presided over a glittering world of huge palaces, lavish balls, and incomparable luxury. Then their cherished son Alexis was... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your Price $10.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Daniel Kalder Publisher Comments Daniel Kalder belongs to a unique group: the anti-tourists. Sworn to uphold the mysterious tenets of The Shymkent Declarations, the anti-tourist seeks out the dark, lost zones of our planet, eschewing comfort, embracing hunger and hallucinations, and... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your Price $5.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
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