The Story of Russia 9780620522601No other country has been so divided over its own past as Russia. None has changed its story so often. How the Russians came to tell their story, and to reinvent it as they went along, is a vital aspect of their history, their culture and beliefs. To understand what Russia's future holds to grasp what Putin's regime means for Russia and the world we need to unravel the ideas and meanings of that history. In The Story of Russia, Orlando Figes brings
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her carefully-constructed world comes crashing down
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Helen will have to make a deal with the devil
