Russia: A 1000-Year Chronicle of the Wild East

A sweeping and compelling history of Russia that traces a millennium of ambition, conflict, culture, and transformation, revealing how the nation's turbulent past continues to shape its place in the modern world.

Drawing on decades of experience as the BBC's Moscow correspondent, Martin Sixsmith presents an accessible and authoritative chronicle of Russian history from the nation's origins in the tenth century to the post-Soviet era.

Blending political history with explorations of literature...