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Apr 01, 2018 09:02PM
I am currently reading
King, Kaiser, Tsar Three Royal Cousins Who Led The World To War (nonfiction) by Catrine Clay. After finishing Russka
The Novel of Russia by Edward Rutherfurd, historical fiction, I have become very interested in Russian history.
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Cheryl,
As a student of everything Russian to the postgraduate level (history, cinema, literature, politics, geography, art, and culture). may I recommend the following seminal work?
Orlando Figes
Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia
Published 10/17/2003 by Picador (paperback, 729 pages)
First published in 2002
It is long but key to understanding every aspect of Russian history, cultural or otherwise (Imperial and Soviet).
Best regards,
Brian D. Harvey
As a student of everything Russian to the postgraduate level (history, cinema, literature, politics, geography, art, and culture). may I recommend the following seminal work?
Orlando Figes
Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia
Published 10/17/2003 by Picador (paperback, 729 pages)
First published in 2002
It is long but key to understanding every aspect of Russian history, cultural or otherwise (Imperial and Soviet).
Best regards,
Brian D. Harvey
Brian wrote: "Cheryl,As a student of everything Russian to the postgraduate level (history, cinema, literature, politics, geography, art, and culture). may I recommend the following seminal work?
Orlando Fige..."
Thank you very much! I really do appreciate recommendations, especially since I am fairly new at studying this particular area of history. Again, thank you. Cheryl
My pleasure, Cheryl. As for the relatively new and seminal book on the cultural history of Russia by Orlando Figes, I had a reader's copy that I recently gifted to a Russian friend here in South Dakota because I had yet to tackle this comprehensive tome. However since it is now an essential reference book on all matters Russian, I (like you) must purchase a new copy to read myself. In the meantime, I have put it in my GoodReads profile under "want to read" ... Best regards, Brian.
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