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The Best History Books to Take on Holiday
Suzannah Lipscomb, Historian
Our most recommended books
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Catherine the Great and Potemkin: The Imperial Love Affair
by Simon Sebag Montefiore -
A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution
by Orlando Figes -
Molotov’s Magic Lantern
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My Life
by Leon Trotsky -
Working the Rough Stone: Freemasonry and Society in 18th Century Russia
by Douglas Smith -
Russia at War
by Alexander Werth
