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Get the Summary of Yaroslav Trofimov's Our Enemies Will Vanish in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Our Enemies Will Vanish" by Yaroslav Trofimov is a comprehensive account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent war. The book details the initial Russian expectations of a quick victory and the annexation of Crimea, followed by the Ukrainian revolutions that sought closer ties with the European Union....
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"White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a poignant and introspective short story that delves into the complexities of human emotions and the transient nature of romantic connections. Set against the backdrop of St. Petersburg's nocturnal charm, the narrative follows the lonely protagonist through four consecutive white nights, where he encounters a mysterious young woman. As the two form a deep but ephemeral connection, Dostoevsky explores themes of...
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Esta obra incide en una idea: el golpe de Estado del 23-F fue una compleja operación cívico-militar española cuyo objetivo era convertir al general Armada en presidente de un gobierno de concentración nacional. Roberto Muñoz Bolaños explica cómo se gestó esta operación, quiénes fueron sus planificadores y las diferentes variantes que tuvo hasta su culminación el 23 de febrero de 1981.
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L'oeuvre du Russe Nicolas Roerich (1874-1947) est marquée par ses nombreux voyages à travers l'Europe, l'Amérique et l'Asie, notamment l'Inde. Il a puisé dans ses pérégrinations une inspiration empreinte d'un certain mysticisme. Ainsi, ce passionné d'archéologie s'est plu à représenter l'origine du monde telle que la voient les grands mythes sacrés et profanes. Il a peint, dessiné et sculpté. La diversité de son oeuvre se retrouve dans...
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Embark on a journey through the tumultuous days of the Russian Revolution with John Reed's 'Ten Days That Shook the World'-a book recommended by Lenin himself. Renowned journalist and eyewitness, Reed brings unparalleled authenticity to his work as a key figure who not only reported on the Russian Revolution but actively participated in and documented its revolutionary fervor. His unique perspective as both an observer and a participant adds depth...
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Vladimir Maiakovski, cuyo nombre completo es Vladimir Vladimirovich Maiakovski, fue un influyente poeta y dramaturgo ruso del siglo XX. Nació el 19 de julio de 1893 en Baghdati, Georgia, en ese momento parte del Imperio Ruso. A lo largo de su vida, Maiakovski desempeñó un papel destacado en el movimiento futurista ruso, que buscaba romper con las tradiciones literarias y culturales del pasado y abrazar la modernidad y la innovación en todas las...
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A partir del siglo XIX, diversos autores rusos se adentraron en el escenario literario mundial con obras nada menos que geniales. Autores como Aleksandr Púchkin, Nikolai Gogol, Ivan Turgueniev, Liev Tolstói, Anton Tchekhov, Fiodor Dostoievski... hoy son referentes como representantes clásicos de lo mejor de la literatura internacional. Lo que pocos lectores saben es que estos autores, además de las inolvidables novelas, se destacaron como grandes...
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The Venona Secrets presents one of the last great, untold stories of World War II and the Cold War.
In 1995, secret Soviet cable traffic from the 1940s that the United States intercepted and eventually decrypted finally became available to American historians. Now, after spending more than five years researching all the available evidence, espionage experts Herbert Romerstein and Eric Breindel reveal the full, shocking story of the days when Soviet...
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Découverts dans les archives secrètes du Musée d'Ethnographie de Saint Pétersbourg, les documents publiés pour la première fois dans cet ouvrage sont exceptionnels. Objets d'art ou de la vie quotidienne, photos du début du siècle sont autant de témoignages de ces peuples de Sibérie, qui se refusent à disparaître au nom d'une modernité convenue. Les auteurs ont su, dans une écriture facile, transmettre leur passion pour des hommes qui,...
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Documents discovered recently in the hidden backrooms of St Petersburg's Ethnological Museum have proved to be of sensational importance. The contents are published for the very first time in this work. Representing photos and descriptions of art and sculpture, of everyday utensils and everyday activities, all dating from the beginning of the twentieth century, these are the archives of ethnic groups in Siberia who for the most part have fougth tenaciously...
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Leon Trotsky fue uno de los mentores de la Revolución Rusa. Amado por una parte de los líderes del partido y odiado por otra, tanto que fue asesinado por orden de Stalin, es un hecho que fue un gran líder y pensador, desempeñando un papel primordial en la implementación del socialismo y del régimen bolchevique en Rusia. El libro "Mi Vida", escrito por Trotsky en el exilio, describe el proceso que culminó con la implementación del socialismo...
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This book is a concise and authoritative introduction to the principles, history, and prospects of socialism, written by one of the leading British economists and statisticians of the early 20th century. Kirkup explains the key concepts and debates of socialist theory and practice, from utopian visions to scientific socialism, from cooperatives to nationalization, from Marx to Bernstein. The book is a lucid and engaging guide to one of the most influential...
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Eduard Bernstein, a German politician of the socialist party, sets out his beliefs in peaceful, incremental legislative transition to a socialist planned economy.
Writing in 1899, the mature Bernstein had by this time disavowed the earlier doctrines of Marxism which crucially advocated violence in the form of revolutionary upheaval. Across three chapters, he details the practical steps a given nation can take to instilling socialism via peaceful...
17) The Space Race: A Captivating Guide to the Cold War Competition Between the United States and Soviet
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Space Race, then keep reading...The Cold War is usually thought of in terms of fear, potential nuclear war, and espionage. While these were elements of the years between the end of World War II and the 1990s, the competition between the US and the USSR had some real benefits. Perhaps the best and most impressive accomplishments during this time resulted from the Space Race. The Space Race was...
18) The Cold War: A Captivating Guide to the Tense Conflict between the United States of America and
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Cold War, then keep reading...The seeds of the Cold War were sown toward the end of World War II. During the war, the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant partners. The communist doctrine of the Soviets was decidedly at odds with the US notion of capitalism, free enterprise, and rugged individualism. But as is often the case in history, despite their differences, America and Soviet...
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky was Russia's most successful businessman-and an outspoken critic of the Kremlin. As his oil company Yukos revived the Russian oil industry, Khodorkovsky began sponsoring programs to encourage civil society and fight corruption. Then he was arrested at gunpoint.
Sentenced to ten years in a Siberian penal colony on fraud and tax evasion charges in 2003, Khodorkovsky was put on trial again in 2010 and sentenced to fourteen years...
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"A Financial Times Best Summer Book" "A Financial Times Best Book of the Year- History" "A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year" "A Seminary Co-Op Notable Book of the Year" Karl Schlögel is professor emeritus of Eastern European history at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder and a noted journalist. His books include Moscow 1937, The Scent of Empires: Chanel No. 5 and Red Moscow, and Ukraine: A Nation on the Borderland.
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