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11.Faberge's Eggs: The Extraordinary Story of the Masterpieces That Outlived an Empire by: Toby Faber October 07, 2008
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I am a collector of the books and eggs of this period. This book is an excellent resource of information. I truly enjoy perusing through this book. I highly recommend it!

12.War and Peace from: Nick Hern Books April 01, 1997
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I am loving this book because it gives me something to keep my mind active during my down time!!

13.The Forsaken: An American Tragedy in Stalin's Russia by: Tim Tzouliadis July 17, 2008
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America's darkest hour of Betrayal was during the Global Depression of the 1930's was written by Tim Tzouliadis entitled: "The Forsaken". This book is about how America, during the Depression of the 1930's, and I quote from the book; "Lured American's to work in the Soviet Union. This is a POWERFUL book, as he researched for almost a decade, and how he obtained historical information through an American law; The Freedom of Information Act of 1966 in order for Tzouliadis to write this historically accurate book. The author wrote in detail how and why the American Government under Franklin D. Roosevelt, his Secretaries of the Treasury, Commerce, State, and the American Ambassador to the Soviet Union knew of the thousands of innocent American unemployed Trade Unionists plight, but ended in ... Read More

14.The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia by: Orlando Figes November 25, 2008
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The Whisperers is history as seen across the kitchen table through a standard, 50 mm lens. Whereas much of the history of the Stalin era is writ large, swimming in the Gulag's sea of death and destruction, defined by war, purges and diplomacy, here Figes writes about Russian life on a smaller, more human scale. Tracing the lives of seven or so families from the 1917 revolution forward, this is not unlike a Ken Burns documentary in prose. Mined from memoirs and personal interviews, The Whisperers is intimate and deeply textured, particularly in its biography of the main character, the writer Konstantin Simonov, whose life was Molotov-esque in its reflection of the warped Russian reality of the 20th century. (Reviewed in Russian Life)

15.The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia (Kodansha Globe) by: Peter Hopkirk May 15, 1992
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Colonialism was not paternalism neither was benevolent... but if ever it was a "tempered" colonialism imbued by the precept "of doing the decent thing" it probably the British "empire" was... All empires have menacing "borders" where their influence is contested... this is one of the most fascinating reads on the subject by far... an History page turner in fact... sometimes you want to laugh at some folly... or are deeply moved by pure unselfish heroism (I know today this sounds absurd... but there was a time where THAT kind of breed existed...) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (but have in mind that the notion that are peoples and races not able to govern themselves is a fallacy... this is the sane maxim to have present...). ADB PS: In fact "GREAT EMPIRES" are mainly found in History Books Maps where ... Read More

16.Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia by: Danzig Baldaev March 02, 2004
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When I bought this book, I flipped through the pages and looked at all the tattoos before reading anything. The tattoos were interesting enough, but I had to read the introduction to understand the culture that was molded wholly around the artwork itself. This encyclopedia gives a detailed account of what having a tattoo means in the culture of Russian prisoners. In many societies, tattoos mean very little. Many people get them on a whim, or go into a parlor knowing they want one, but not knowing what they want (probably a butterfly on her back, or a tribal band around his arm). This book explains how tattoos among Russian inmates serve as their resumes--who they are, what they've done, where they rank in the society, who they serve, how they feel about the state... the culture made possible by the tattoos is extremely fascinating, ... Read More

17.Defiance: The Bielski Partisans by: Nechama Tec December 26, 2008
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This is a brilliant social history of a Jewish resistance movement in Belarus and Eastern Poland. It focusses on the Bielski partisan group lead by the three Bielski brothers. What made this partisan unit different from the others active in the area was the fact A) they were Jewish and B) focused much more on saving lives than on attacking the Germans. Their efforts eventually resulted in the saving of more than 1,000 Jews. The book is a standard social history that tackles its subject in a thematic rather than a narrative style. This makes the book less accessible. This is not a piece of popular history but is intended to be read by scholars who have made a study of the Holocaust or the Jews. The result is that the book can be hard to follow at times as it does not strictly follow a chronological format. Additionally, ... Read More

18.Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Sepp Allerberger, Knight's Cross by: Albrecht Wacker 2006-03
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Simply put this book is short and sweet. It does 'jump around' as per the memory of the elderly sniper recollecting these events decades after they took place, yet it flows and reads very well. The author did a solid job delving into the craft and mindset of marksmanship, pulling the reader furhter into such mentallity as the story progresses. Anyone with some sense of imagination will have no trouble creating fairly vivid mental images as the instances unfold. I found this to be an engaging and thought provoking read. I highly reccomend this to anyone with even a vague interest in the Second World War and those who, like me, share the proud, militaristic spirit that so many of us German decendents naturally hold.

19.The Forgotten Soldier (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by: Guy Sajer July 15, 1999
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This was one of the earlier first hand accounts of soldiers life on the Eastern Front that I have read. It is also one of my favorites to this day.The Author spent time in various units in the German Army. Then how he went to the SS because he got leave to do it. It was a soldiers story. That I could relate to, being a soldier myself. I also found it interesting that his Father was French. the bond he shared with his fellow soldiers. How they all shared the piece of cake they had. Even though they hadn't eaten for days. I was impressed and everything made sense in a way I could relate to. I have read this book a couple of times and I find it, just as interesting every time.

20.Stalin's Children: Three Generations of Love, War, and Survival by: Owen Matthews September 16, 2008
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Somehow I expected something more. This book is more 'literature' than 'history.' The metaphors and similes are nauseating more often than not and the ideas put into people's minds, including the authors thoughts of what they must have been 'feeling,' 'thinking,' in the midst of 'understanding,' etc seem like a waste of time and space since we'll never know what they truly were thinking and/or feeling. The author is obviously new to Soviet history, his rapid and general descriptions of what was going on there in the late 1920s and early 1930s speak volumes, including his thoughts on the famine of the early 30s, which occurred throughout the Soviet Union. For example, the author explains that in December of 1932 internal passports were introduced "in an effort to stem the exodus of the starving into the cities" (pg. 40) What isn't discuss is the fact that starving peasants ... Read More

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