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A history of modern Russia A history of modern Russia Robert Service A comprehensive overview of twentieth-century Russian history that treats the years from 1917 to 2000 as a single period and analyses the peculiar mixture of political, economic and social ingredient… OL11851996W
Gorbachev/Yeltsin Gorbachev/Yeltsin Stuart A. Kallen Examines the events in the Soviet Union during the time of Gorbachev and Yeltsin, including the failed coup of 1991 and the collapse of the Union itself. OL15042025W
The road to Communism The road to Communism Ted Gottfried Chronicles the Czarist Russian Empire in the 1800s, the birth of Bolshevism, events leading to the Russian Revolution of 1917, and the development of new political structures in its aftermath. OL15059711W
Molotov's magic lantern Molotov's magic lantern Rachel Polonsky When the author, a British journalist, moves to Moscow, she discovers an apartment on Romanov Street that was once home to the Soviet elite. One of the most infamous neighbors was Stalin's henchman V… OL15420642W
Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War Roger D. Markwick "More than 800,000 Soviet women fought against Hitler's onslaught during the 'Great Patriotic War,' 1941-45. Female participation in military conflict on such a scale is historically unique. This is … OL16681703W
A History of the Soviet Union from the Beginning to the End A History of the Soviet Union from the Beginning to the End Peter Kenez An examination of political, social and cultural developments in the Soviet Union. The book identifies the social tensions and political inconsistencies that spurred radical change in the government … OL1917990W
Russia Russia Martin Sixsmith The full and fascinating story of Russia, from its founding in the waning years of the tenth century to its resurgence of wealth and power in the early years of the twenty-first, skillfully tracing t… OL19662564W
Lost kingdom Lost kingdom Serhii Plokhy "In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine. While the world watched in outrage, this blatant violation of national sovereignty was only the latest iteration of a … OL19722101W
The red atlas The red atlas John Davies,Alexander James Kent xiii, 234 pages : 24 cm OL19722717W
Stalin Stalin Stephen Kotkin "A magnificent new biography that revolutionizes our understanding of Stalin and his world. It has the quality of myth: a poor cobbler's son, a seminarian from an oppressed outer province of the Russ… OL19990022W
Road of Bones Road of Bones Jeremy Poolman The Road of bones is the story of Russia's greatest road. For over 200 years, the route of the Vladimirka Road has been at the centre of the nation's history, having witnessed everything from the fir… OL20442505W
Russia confronts Chechnya Russia confronts Chechnya John B. Dunlop In this book John Dunlop provides an understanding of the background to the Russian invasion of Chechnya in December 1994, tracing events from 4000 BC to the time of the invasion. The historic encoun… OL2351590W
The secret lives of Agent George Blake The secret lives of Agent George Blake Roger Hermiston Drawing on hitherto unpublished records from Blake's trial, as well as original interviews with former spies and the man himself, 'The Greatest Traitor' sheds light on this most complex of characters… OL24717759W
Years of Russia and the USSR, 1851-1991 Years of Russia and the USSR, 1851-1991 David Evans,Jane Jenkins xiv, 466 pages : 25 cm OL25076051W
Revolution and Dictatorship Revolution and Dictatorship Robin Bunce,Neil Owen 1 volume ; 30 cm OL25736763W
Power and the people Power and the people John L. H. Keep 443 p. ; 24 cm OL2991264W
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Lenin David Downing Follows the life of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, who became the first head of the Soviet state. OL3500922W
The land and people of the Soviet Union The land and people of the Soviet Union William George Andrews Introduces the history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy of the Soviet Union. OL4444106W
A primary source guide to Russia A primary source guide to Russia Christopher Blomquist Text and photographs depict the history, government, culture, and traditions of Russia, the largest country in the world. OL6030119W
Natasha's Dance Natasha's Dance Orlando Figes "Orlando Figes's A People's Tragedy, wrote Eric Hobsbawm, did "more to help us understand the Russian Revolution than any other book I know." Now, in Natasha's Dance, this internationally renowned hi… OL72140W
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