Some Great Books about Russia

A Listmania! list by Emmanuel Leus "manvel" (russie)
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Peter the Great
1.  Peter the Great by Robert K. Massie
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  "A wonderful biography of a great man. Visit Saint Petersburg after reading this."
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Prince of Princes: The Life of Potemkin
2.  Prince of Princes: The Life of Potemkin by Simon Sebag Montefiore
The list author says:
  "Discover a larger than life character and Russia in the eighteenth century."
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Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia
3.  Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia by Orlando Figes
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  "Russian culture beautifully told."
£9.74   Used & New from: £1.75
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The Master and Margarita (Vintage Classics)
4.  The Master and Margarita (Vintage Classics) by Mikhail Bulgakov
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  "A Truly Mad story. Meet the devil."
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Omon Ra
5.  Omon Ra by Victor Pelevin
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  "A mad story about the russian space programm."
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Altyn-Tolobas
6.  Altyn-Tolobas by Boris Akunin
The list author says:
  "A paralell story set in 16th century and Russia anno 1994. Brilliant."
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia
7.  The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia by Orlando Figes
The list author says:
  "Stalin, the view from the People."
£9.09   Used & New from: £3.00
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar
8.  Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar by Simon Sebag Montefiore
The list author says:
  "Stalin, the view from the Kremlin."
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia
9.  The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia by Peter Hopkirk
The list author says:
  "An absolutely fascinating read about the Russian-English struggle over their empires... better than fiction!"
£5.49   Used & New from: £1.93
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

The Overcoat (Dover Thrift)
10.  The Overcoat (Dover Thrift) by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
The list author says:
  "Changes the way you perceive things forever. Brilliant."
£3.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Moscow to the End of the Line (European Classics)
11.  Moscow to the End of the Line (European Classics) by Venedikt Erofeev
The list author says:
  "My friend Bruno told me i got to read this. I trust Bruno."
£14.20   Used & New from: £9.02
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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