Vast in scope, based on exhaustive original research, and written with passion, narrative skill and human sympath, A PEOPLE'S TRAGEDY is the definitive account of the Russian Revolution for a new generation. 'A memorably good book. . A PEOPLES TRAGEDY combines dramatic power, absorbinb narrative and magisterial scholarship -a magnificent tour de force; Christopher Andrew, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH. 'I doubt if there is anyone in the world who knows the revolution as well as he does. ' Norman Stone, SUNDAY TIMES. 'Written with verve and enlivened by anecdote, this is a comprehensive, fair minded account. . . Fige's main objective is to put the masses back in their rightful place, and this he has triumphantly done. . . ' 'Profoundly researched, brilliantly written, full of wit, wisdom and humanity. It is by far the best history of the Russian Revolution I have ever read. ' Frank McLynne, THE GLASGOW HERALD.
Orlando Figes
Crimea: The Last Crusade
$59.95 – Hardcover book / Allen Lane
The Crimean War dominated the mid 19th century, killed at least 800,000 men and pitted Russia against a formidable coalition of Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire. It was a war for territory, provoked by fear that if... Buy or find out more →
A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution 1891-1924
$39.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
This multi-award book is history on an epic yet human scale. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, "A People's Tragedy" offers a profound account of th... Buy or find out more →
The Whisperers: Private Life In Stalin's Russia
$29.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
This is the story of the lives of ordinary people in Stalin's Russia: a world where everyone was afraid to talk and a society spoke in whispers, whether to protect friends and family - or to betray them. Where a junior w... Buy or find out more →
Natasha's Dance
$27.95 – Paperback book / Penguin
Orlando Figes's enthralling, richly evocative history has been heralded as a literary masterpiece on Russia, the lives of those who have who have shaped its culture, and the enduring spirit of a people. Buy or find out more →
People's Tragedy
$55.00 – Paperback book / Pimlico
Vast in scope, based on exhaustive original research, and written with passion, narrative skill and human sympath, A PEOPLE'S TRAGEDY is the definitive account of the Russian Revolution for a new generation. 'A memorably... Buy or find out more →