Kremlin Winter: Russia and the Second Coming of Vladimir Putin (Service Robert)(Paperback)

Kremlin Winter: Russia and the Second Coming of Vladimir Putin (Service Robert)(Paperback)

Vladimir Putin has dominated Russian politics since Boris Yeltsin relinquished the presidency in his favor in May 2000. He served two terms as president before himself relinquishing the post to his prime minister, Dimitri Medvedev, only to return to presidential power for a third time in 2012

Putin's Russia (Politkovskaya Anna)(Paperback / softback)

A former KGB spy, Vladimir Putin was named President of Russia in 2000. From the moment he entered the public arena he marketed himself as an open, enlightened leader eager to engage with the West. This book tells the story of Putin's iron grip on Russian life from the individual citizens whose

Winter of the Witch (Arden Katherine)(Paperback / softback)

A magical and captivating coming of age novel set in medieval Russia - perfect for fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials.One girl can make a difference...Moscow is in flames, leaving its people searching for answers - and someone to blame. Vasilisa, a

Putin's Kleptocracy: Who Owns Russia? (Dawisha Karen)(Paperback)

The raging question in the world today is who is the real Vladimir Putin and what are his intentions. Karen Dawisha's brilliant Putin's Kleptocracy provides an answer, describing how Putin got to power, the cabal he brought with him, the billions they have looted, and his plan to restore the

All the Kremlin's Men: Inside the Court of Vladimir Putin (Zygar Mikhail)(Paperback)

An extraordinary behind-the-scenes portrait of the court of Vladimir Putin, the oligarchs that surround it, and the many moods of modern Russia that reads like a real House of Cards(Lev Lurie). All the Kremlin's Men is a gripping narrative of an accidental king and a court out of control. Based on

Penguin History of Modern Russia - From Tsarism to the Twenty-first Century, Fifth Edition (Service Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin (Hill Fiona)(Paperback)

Fiona Hill and other U.S. public servants have been recognized as Guardians of the Year in TIME's 2019 Person of the Year issue.From the KGB to the Kremlin: a multidimensional portrait of the man at war with the West.Where do Vladimir Putin's ideas come from? How does he look at the outside world?

Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin (Eltchaninoff Michel)(Paperback)

The Russian president's landmark speeches, interviews and policies borrow heavily from great Russian thinkers past and present, from Peter the Great to Dostoevsky and Solzhenitsyn. They offer powerful visions of strong leaders and the Russian nation: they value conservatism and the Slavicspirit

The Cambridge History of Russia (Lieven Dominic)(Paperback)

The second volume of The Cambridge History of Russia covers the imperial period (1689-1917). It encompasses political, economic, social, cultural, diplomatic, and military history. All the major Russian social groups have separate chapters and the volume also includes surveys on the non-Russian

Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia (Frye Timothy)(Pevná vazba)

Looking beyond Putin to understand how today's Russia actually works Media and public discussion tends to understand Russian politics as a direct reflection of Vladimir Putin's seeming omnipotence or Russia's unique history and culture. Yet Russia is remarkably similar to other autocracies--and

Lost Kingdom - A History of Russian Nationalism from Ivan the Great to Vladimir Putin (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback / softback)

Putin's World: Russia Against the West and with the Rest (Stent Angela)(Paperback)

From renowned foreign policy expert Angela Stent comes a dissection of how Putin created a paranoid and polarized world -- and increased Russia's status on the global stage.How did Russia manage to emerge resurgent on the world stage and play a weak hand so effectively? Is it because Putin is a

Comrades - Communism: A World History (Service Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Robert Service's critically acclaimed and compellingly readable history of world

Riverdale Vol. 2 (Aguirre-Sacasa Roberto)(Paperback)

From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the writers of the CW's Riverdale comes the second collection of the comic book set in the universe of the TV series. RIVERDALE VOL. 2 offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, Josie & the Pussycats and their friends, exploring small-town life and

Last Clash of the Titans: The Second Coming of Hercules, Leviathan, and Prophetic War Between Jesus Christ and the Gods of Antiquity (Gilbert Derek P.)(Paperback)

The Second Coming of the New Age: The Hidden Dangers of Alternative Spirituality in Contemporary America and Its Churches (Peck Josh)(Paperback)

As the Shadow Rises (Pool Katy Rose)(Paperback)

Six of Crows meets Graceling with a dash of Winter is Coming in Katy Rose Pool's second installment of the action-packed and swoon-worthy Age of Darkness series--As the Shadow Rises. The Last Prophet has been found, yet he sees destruction ahead. In this sequel to the critically-acclaimed There

Ian Fleming: A Personal Memoir (Harling Robert)(Paperback)

Forged during the Second World War, the close and abiding friendship of Robert Harling and Ian Fleming, one of the twentieth century's most iconic authors, would go on to define the lives and literature of both men. But beneath the pair's charm, charisma and creativity was an altogether darker

Dreadnought - Britain,Germany and the Coming of the Great War (K Massie Robert)(Paperback / softback)

A gripping chronicle of the personal and political rivalries from the birth of Queen Victoria to the unification of Germany during the decades leading up to WW1 from Pulitzer Prize winner Robert

Finland at War: The Winter War 1939-40 (Nenye Vesa)(Paperback)

The story of the 'Winter War' between Finland and Soviet Russia is a dramatic David versus Goliath encounter. When close to half a million Soviet troops poured into Finland in 1939 it was expected that Finnish defenses would collapse in a matter of weeks. But they held firm. The Finns not only

The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell (Dugoni Robert)(Paperback)

Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni's coming-of-age story is, according to Booklist, 'a novel that, if it doesn't cross entirely over into John Irving territory, certainly nestles in close to the border.'Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born

Stalin - A Biography (Service Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The highly acclaimed biography of the terrifying and fascinating Russian leader, Stalin, written by one of our greatest contemporary historians of Russia and author of the bestselling Trotsky, Lenin and

A Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors, Second Edition (Blinnikov Mikhail S.)(Paperback)

Authoritative yet accessible, the definitive undergraduate text on Russian geography and culture has now been thoroughly revised with current data and timely topics, such as the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol and other background for understanding Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Thematic

First Russia, Then Tibet: Travels Through a Changing World (Byron Robert)(Paperback)

Over the course of several months during 1931 and 1932, Robert Byron journeyed to three countries teetering on the brink of change. In Russia, which was stricken by famine, Lenin had just died, Stalin's dictatorship was in its infancy and the Great Terror had yet to begin. Having taken the first