Good Russian history books
Feb 8th, 2006, 12:34 PM
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Hmm well this depends on your preferences- I like Kort's <i> The Soviet Colossus</i>, and the other great one is <i> The Icon and the Axe</i> which I think James Billington (?) wrote.
Russia has so much incredible drama, if you have more specific interests let me know, I may be able to lead you in the right direction...
Russia has so much incredible drama, if you have more specific interests let me know, I may be able to lead you in the right direction...
Feb 8th, 2006, 01:11 PM
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I loved "Natasha's Dance," a long but beautifully written cultural history by Orlando Figes. He also wrote an even longer book dealing with the Russian Revolution, including the period after and before the Revolution, "A People's Tragedy."
As for historical fiction, well, there's certainly no shortage of classic fiction by Russian authors: Dostoevsky, Gogol, Tolstoy, Turgenev...and on and on.
As for historical fiction, well, there's certainly no shortage of classic fiction by Russian authors: Dostoevsky, Gogol, Tolstoy, Turgenev...and on and on.
Feb 8th, 2006, 02:00 PM
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Peter the Great - His Life and World by Robert Massie
Catherine the Great: Life and Legend by John Alexander
Holy Russia by Fitzroy Macklean
The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad by Harrison Salisbury
Stalingrad by Anthony Beevor
Marshal of the Soviet Union - Reminiscences and Reflections by G. Zhukov
The Soviet General Staff at War by General of the Army S.M Shetemenko.
Catherine the Great: Life and Legend by John Alexander
Holy Russia by Fitzroy Macklean
The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad by Harrison Salisbury
Stalingrad by Anthony Beevor
Marshal of the Soviet Union - Reminiscences and Reflections by G. Zhukov
The Soviet General Staff at War by General of the Army S.M Shetemenko.
Feb 8th, 2006, 04:27 PM
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I just finished "War and Peace" for the 3rd time. It's the ultimate Russian novel, probably the greatest novel in any language. I also recently read "The Brothers Karamazov" for the first time.Wonderful depictions of the "Russian character". "Crime and Punishment" is another great Dostoevsky novel.
Feb 16th, 2006, 09:21 PM
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Russia and the Russians by Geoffrey Hosking is a great book, especially for early Russian history. After Ivan IV, I found it dragged a little bit probably due mostly to the fact that I knew more of that time period previously.
