Russia History Books Reviews & Ratings

"A literary style of writing makes this a fast-paced yet historically packed summary of a long history for the control... more "

"Essential with THE LAST PHARAOH in order to understand how America is being underminded by its own so called allies... more "

"Read the book several years ago and was convinced that the Russian ships turned around because they
were... more "

"Stunning, meticulous, profoundly disturbing, and an invaluable resource to assure mankind is reminded of its evil... more "

"When I was a Grunt, I picked this book up between my first and second tour in Iraq. Unfortunately, it was not as... more "

"Sometimes the best way to understand a place as different as Russia is to read about a few of the common people and... more "

"Essential with THE LAST PHARAOH in order to understand how America is being underminded by its own so called allies... more "

"It has happened to me a few times in life that I've gotten into a car as a passenger, only to find out within minutes... more "

"A People's Tragedy is an extraordinary book, and I highly recommend it. Nevertheless, I gave it 4 stars instead of 5... more "

"The war for Hitler and his Allies had been deteriorating since Stalingrad and Hitler had to have a major victory to... more "

"Yet another cultural history of Russia (the other being The Icon and the Axe: An Interpretive History of Russian... more "

"In the introduction, Gaddis sets the context for this book: the topic is not familiar to young people, and various... more "

"The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad was published in 1969 to wide acclaim. It is today considered the definitive... more "

"This is another of Peter Hopkirk's wonderful books about Central Asia, mostly dealing with players in the Great Game.... more "

"I must first say that I seriously doubt that anyone that has a negative review of this book actually purchased it and... more "

"The book is very poorly printed. It appears to be a 3rd or 4th generation photocopy, making it painful to read. I... more "

"This is a good book for those who prefer an easy-to-read book on history... or for those who are interested but... more "

"A great fresco of the dramatic death of the communist URSS. The author lived as a correspondant in moscow for many... more "

"When Communism came crashing down alongside the Iron Curtain at the turn of the 1990s, it left a changed Eastern... more "

"An amazing story - be sure to get the second book "The World was Going Our Way." It is just as fascinating, but even... more "