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  1. Russia's Empires: Their Rise and Fall from Prehistory to Putin

    Russia's Empires: Their Rise and Fall from Prehistory to Putin

    Through the centuries, Russia has swung between successful expansionism, catastrophic collapse and spectacular recovery. This illuminating and accessible history traces these cycles from the late Neolithic age to Ivan the Terrible, and from the height of Communism to the truncated Russian...
    • Silverback
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    • european history history politics reference russia russian history
    • Reviews: 1
    • Category: History
  2. The Wizard of the Kremlin

    The Wizard of the Kremlin

    They call him the Wizard of the Kremlin. Working at the heart of Russian power, spin doctor Vadim Baranov has used his background in reality TV to turn the entire country into an avant-garde political stage. Here truth and lies, news and propaganda have become indistinguishable. But Vadim is...
  3. Never

    Never

    In the Sahara Desert, two elite intelligence agents are on the trail of a powerful group of drug-smuggling terrorists, risking their lives—and, when they fall desperately in love, their careers - at every turn. Nearby, a beautiful young widow fights against human traffickers while travelling...
    • David76
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    • fiction historical fiction mystery mystery thriller politics suspense thriller war
    • Reviews: 1
    • Category: Mystery & Thriller
  4. The Dirtiest Race in History

    The Dirtiest Race in History

    The 1988 Seoul Olympics played host to what has been described by some as the dirtiest race of all time, by others as the greatest. The final of the men's 100 metres at those Olympics is certainly the most infamous in the history of athletics, and more indelibly etched into the consciousness of...
    • Tom
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    • biography history nonfiction politics sports
    • Reviews: 1
    • Category: Biography & Memoir
  5. Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World

    Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World

    Not long ago, the celebrated activist and public intellectual Naomi Klein had just such an experience―she was confronted with a doppelganger whose views she found abhorrent but whose name and public persona were sufficiently similar to her own that many people got confused about who was who...
    • Hera
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    • memoir nonfiction philosophy politics psychology sociology
    • Reviews: 1
    • Category: Biography & Memoir
  6. The Spy and the Traitor

    The Spy and the Traitor

    On a warm July evening in 1985, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement of a busy avenue in the heart of Moscow, holding a plastic carrier bag. In his grey suit and tie, he looked like any other Soviet citizen. The bag alone was mildly conspicuous, printed with the red logo of Safeway, the...
    • Bandit
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    • audiobook biography espionage historical history politics russia thriller war
    • Reviews: 2
    • Category: Non-Fiction
  7. Franco Pinion

    Predictions for 2024

    What are you predicting for 2024? In politics I am boldly saying: Election in the first half of the year Labour to win at least 300 seats and probably a majority Sadiq Khan to win a third Mayoral term In football Man City will win the Premier League again and France will win Euro 2024
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