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The Best History Books to Take on Holiday
Suzannah Lipscomb, Historian
Our most recommended books
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Molotov’s Magic Lantern
by Rachel Polonsky -
Catherine the Great and Potemkin: The Imperial Love Affair
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A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution
by Orlando Figes -
Roadside Picnic
by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky -
My Childhood
by Maxim Gorky -
Let Our Fame Be Great: Journeys Among the Defiant People of the Caucasus
by Oliver Bullough
