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The Best History Books to Take on Holiday
Suzannah Lipscomb, Historian
Our most recommended books
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A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution
by Orlando Figes -
Molotov’s Magic Lantern
by Rachel Polonsky -
Catherine the Great and Potemkin: The Imperial Love Affair
by Simon Sebag Montefiore -
Less Than One
by Joseph Brodsky -
The Socialist Offensive
by R W Davies -
For the Soul of Mankind: The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War
by Melvyn P Leffler
