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I recently read this book over a holiday break. Jonathan Fenby is a good writer and keeps you engaged with his subject matter, De Gaulle throughout the book. If I had one criticism of the book is that he could … Continue reading →

Martin Sixsmith is a BBC journalist who has a long involvement with Russia both as a student and subsequently as a correspondent. His book is certainly a good categorical history of Russia, ranging over the almost legendary Kievan Rus to … Continue reading →

This book is the story of the end of the Cold War starting from approximately the last days of Brezhnev in the Soviet Union up to the fall of Gorbachev in 1991. It provides the reader with useful insights into … Continue reading →

This was one of the first books I have purchased in electronic format – Kindle. On that score the jury is still out. I guess for every reader there is a fascination about the secret service – men in suits … Continue reading →

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