In the early days of the pandemic, British historian Orlando Figes began his “lockdown” book: a survey of the ideas, myths and beliefs that have molded Russians over the last thousand years, drawn ...

In The Story of Russia (Metropolitan, Sept.), Figes surveys the history of Russian leaders reimagining their nation’s past to suit their present-day political agendas. When does the creation of Russia ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Orlando Figes is an Author with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2002 Speech. Author Orlando Figes talked about his book Natasha’s Dance: A ...

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SIX MONTHS into Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, host Jon Fasman asks historian Orlando Figes how Russian history can help make sense of the conflict. The bestselling author explains how past myths ...

LONDON (Reuters) - After countless biographies of Stalin, a new book gives voice to the millions of ordinary Russians who suffered the dictator's reign of terror in ...

Kutchinsky’s Egg: A Family’s Story of Obsession, Love, and Loss The inaugural winner of the Yale Nonfiction Book Prize, this debut collection from Gleason contains enlightening and beautifully written ...

Figes, a professor Birkbeck College, London University, is the author of the new book The Story of Russia. He is also the author of acclaimed books such as A People ...

"It is enough to know the history of Crimea and what Russia and Crimea have always meant for each other." So Vladimir Putin justified the Russian annexation of Crimea in ...

Figes, a professor Birkbeck College, London University, is the author of the new book The Story of Russia. He is also the author of acclaimed books such as A People's Tragedy, Natasha's Dance, and The ...