Combining in-depth research with his personal experiences as the BBC Moscow correspondent for almost twenty years; Sixsmith tells Russia's full and fascinating story; from its foundation in the last years of the tenth century to the first years of the twenty-first; skillfully tracing the conundrums of modern Russia to their roots in its troubled past. Covering politics; music; literature and art; he explores the myths Russians have created from their history. Marking the twentieth anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union; Russia is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the complex political landscape of Russia and its unique place in the modern world.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Ward; and excellent book on Iran.By Danny L. Thoms Jr.A grad course motivated the purchase beside required reading and understanding the ideas were very well presented and explained. The author did his homework and the subject matter was great to read. I recommend this book if you would like or have interests in a more detailed state of being; Iran2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A history lesson for those who care or want to knowBy JasonIt says it on the cover very plainly; this is a history book. It starts very early on with...historical stuff. But quickly it does get to recent history some of us can remember; such as the Iran-Iraq war. I haven't finished it yet but I'll assume there's a chunk after that explaining the current Revolutionary Guard (labelled as a terrorist org. by our government); and probably stuff about their other; lesser known forces of 'evil' (Basij/Qods). I did enjoy the extensive coverage of their history; which helps one realize how they got so messed up in the first place. And in case you're wondering; I don't have the time or patience to give this book a proper; more professional review; its really not that important to me. I'm just doing this because I have 5 minutes to burn. Anyways; the author seems well informed (former CIA or something); but he's not Iranian himself so really all he's doing is regurgitating what he's researched or knows already into an readable form that is publishable (not classified; he makes that clear in the intro). This is good enough for me because all I really wanted was to learn was what everyone else who pays attention to Iran already knows. Jolly good book sir.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Hamid SaebNone
