(Paperback)

Tells the stories of the Russians, exploring the vast expanses of the empire and the lives of the rural peasants, describing the ways in which Russia took on, or rejected, Western influences, and recounting how the empire was built and maintained.

(Paperback)

Charting the rise and fall of almost fifty years of global confrontation, this book highlights the impact of the Cold War on the culture of the times, bringing home the reality of life in the shadow of the Bomb. It also contains 10 facsimile documents, including a membership card of the Communist Party of USSR.