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The chronicle of Russian history is long and diverse -- spanning a palimpsest of cultures, lands, and times. Explore our selection of titles criss-crossing the rich narrative of Russian history -- from the ancient headwaters of the Volga and the corners of wild Siberia, to the far reaches of the cosmos and through Russia today!

They Took My Father

This gripping book traces the beginnings of communism as a fascinating personal drama spreading across Russia, Finland, and the Minnesota Iron Range.

They Took My Father

$16.95

The Black Russian

The incredible true story of Frederick Bruce Thomas, a Black American who made and lost his fortunes in Moscow and Constantinople at the turn of the century.

The Black Russian

$17.00

Beyond

09.07 a.m. April 12, 1961. A top-secret rocket site in the USSR. A young Russian sits inside a tiny capsule on top of the Soviet Union's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile--originally designed to carry a nuclear warhead--and blasts into the

$29.99

Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia

Land of the Firebird is an engaging in-depth cultural analysis of Russian history by award-winning historian Suzanne Massie.

Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia

$44.00

The Volga: A History of Russia's Greatest River

Janet Hartley explores the history of Russia through the Volga -- the longest river in Europe, stretching 3,500 km through the heart of Russia, from the 17th century to today.

The Volga: A History of Russia's Greatest River

$35.00

Borderland: Journey Through the History of Ukraine

Borderland: Journey Through the History of Ukraine

Borderland: Journey Through the History of Ukraine

$17.99

The Future is History

Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Masha Gessen reveals how Russia, within a generation, has surrendered to a virulent new strain of autocracy.

The Future is History

$18.00

Revolution 1989

Revolution 1989 is an authoritative account, by journalist Victor Sebestyen, of the few months, and the few ordinary people, that brought down the Soviet Union, and changed the world forever.

Revolution 1989

$18.95

The Soviet Century

On the centenary of the Russian Revolution comes a classic history of the Soviet era, from 1917 to its fall.

The Soviet Century

$21.95

The Lost Pianos of Siberia

Dotted throughout Siberia are pianos -- telling the story of how music has run through the country like blood since the 18th century. How did they get there?

The Lost Pianos of Siberia

$27.00

Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

This book is a powerful investigation into the events at Chernobyl in 1986, how propaganda, secrecy, and myth, have obscured the true story.

Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

$20.00

Ester and Ruzya

Masha Gessen peels back layers of time to reveal her grandmothers’ lives and survival in WWII Europe — and to show that neither story is quite what it seems.

Ester and Ruzya

$17.00