{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-russia-mark-galeotti-9781335145703","title":"A Short History of Russia: How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e 2020 Title to Watch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Terrific - and an amazing achievement to cover so much ground in such a short and wonderfully readable book.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Silk Roads\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRussia's epic story told in an accessible, lively and short form, using the country's fascinating history to help us understand its actions today and what the future might hold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA country with no natural borders, no single ethnic group, no true central identity, Russia has mythologized its past to unite its people, to justify its military decisions, and to signal strength to outsiders. Mark Galeotti takes us behind the myths to the heart of the Russian story, covering key moments such as: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe formation of a nation through its early legends, including Ivan the Terrible and Catherine the Great\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe rise and fall of the Romanovs, the Russian Revolution, the Cold War, Chernobyl and the Soviet Union\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe arrival of an obscure politician named Vladimir Putin and his ambitions for Russia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Short History of Russia\u003c\/em\u003e explores the history of this fascinating, extraordinary, desperate and exasperating country through two intertwined issues: the way successive influences from beyond its borders have shaped Russia, and the way Russians came to terms with this influence, writing and rewriting their past to understand their present and try to shape their future. In turn, this self-invented history has come to affect not just their constant nation-building project but also their relations with the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Galeotti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1335145702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335145703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.81w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/08\/2020","brand":"Mark Galeotti","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055171203327,"sku":"9781335145703","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f78ca09-b1b2-4bb5-a0f9-e9dd226d9d50.jpg?v=1685034198","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-russia-mark-galeotti-9781335145703","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}