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My favourite Russian Books and DVDs
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1. Nicholas & Alexandra by Robert K Massie

The list author says:
	"Well written. Fascinating story. Must read for anyone interested in the period."

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2. A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924 by Orlando Figes

The list author says:
	"Huge but very readable and so full of info."

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3. The New Penguin Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners (Penguin Handbooks) by Nicholas J. Brown

The list author says:
	"Excellent introduction to the language. I went from beginner to 'show off in front of non-Russian-speaking friends' in no time."

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4. Trans-Siberian Handbook (Trailblazeer) by Bryn Thomas

The list author says:
	"A must for all armchair travellers. Might be useful if you do actually have the chance to make the trip as well."

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5. Anna Karenina (Wordsworth Classics) by L.N. Tolstoy

The list author says:
	"Great read, but also informative about the social basis of Russian society in the 19th century."

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6. The House by the Dvina: A Russian Childhood by Eugenie Fraser

The list author says:
	"First recommended to me by my high school history teacher, and liked it so much I bought a copy myself. Gives a real personal viewpoint on the revoultion."

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7. The Routledge Atlas of Russian History (Routledge Historical Atlases) by Martin Gilbert

The list author says:
	"I love looking at maps. This one is clear and full of information. Makes it much easier to understand history when you can see it evolving."

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8. Rulers and Subjects: Government and People in Russia, 1801-1991 (Hodder Arnold Publication) by John Gooding

The list author says:
	"Good for understanding why the revolution came about, then what happened in the 20th century afterwards. And John Gooding was one of my lecturers, so I have to recommend this!"

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9. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Penguin Modern Classics) by Alexander Solzhenitsyn

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	"Great story, and written from Solzhenitsyn's own experiences."

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10. Stalingrad by Antony Beevor

The list author says:
	"Fascinating read."

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11. Russia: A History, new edition by Gregory Freeze

The list author says:
	"More of a textbook. Easy to pick a chapter you're interested in."

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12. The Communist Manifesto (Oxford World's Classics) by Karl Marx

The list author says:
	"No one can understand the Russian Revolution without reading this first."

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13. Crimean War: 1853 - 1856 (Modern Wars) by Winfried Baumgart

The list author says:
	"Good account of the Crimean war. Something that I have to read more about."

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14. Russia in the Age of Modernisation and Revolution, 1881-1917 (Longman History of Russia) by H. Rogger

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15. Fathers and Sons (Wordsworth Classics) by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev

The list author says:
	"Another novel which shows the changing of Russian politics."

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16. Russian Ark [2003] [DVD] DVD ~ Sergei Dreiden

The list author says:
	"Fabulous cinematography, costumes. Wonderful to see the interiors of the Hermitage."

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17. Nicholas and Alexandra [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Michael Jayston

The list author says:
	"Not exactly historically accurate, but still fun to watch."

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