A must listen for any history buff as well as those interested in philosophy, sociology, human nature and also the arts. A well-written, episodic, dense, at times infuriatingly complex historical saga of Russia by the author of the similarly massive Sarum, which triesoften quite successfullyto re-create the evolution of a mysterious and backward nation riddled with war, political confusion, and. And as always the men in power who make the decision to go to war are most often not the ones that ultimately die and suffer. And that this is a cause that human kind will fight and die for.
The underling message for me was, as always, men and woman desire freedom at their very core, that extreme’s in wealth and poverty and injustice and oppresion will inevitably lead to conflict, revolt, revolution and often times war. So after 40+ hours of listening I now do feel like I can hold my own in a conversation and comment on the issues with a little more confidence. Like most Americans I had very little knowledge or understanding of the history of the region, or the geography, for example I did not know that : not very long ago Alaska was once considered part of Russia. Russka (549 results) You searched for: Title: russka.
It is as if Edward Weatherford knew about the Ukrainian Russian conflict going on in 2022 and wrote this book to give the reader in-depth knowledge and understanding of a conflict that goes back before the 1800s. Russka: The Novel of Russia by Rutherfurd, Edward and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Timely and as always for Edward Rutherfurd filled with fascinating historical facts.Īlthough not my favorite Edward Rutherford historical fiction, this one is particularly interesting given the times we live in today. THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Spanning 1800 years of Russias history, people, poltics, and culture, Edward Rurtherford, author of the phenomenally successful SARUM: THE NOVEL OF ENGLAND, tells a.
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