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The story of Russia, a vast empire straddling Europe and Asia, is enigmatic and tangled, rife with paradox and mystery. In The Russian Chronicles, the people themselves speak out and tell the story of their troubled land from its beginnings to the momentous upheaval of the Revolution in 1917. These first-hand accounts are complemented by vividly illustrated texts written by a team of eminent historians that unravel the complex political and social background the origins of the Slavic people, the horrors of serfdom, the life of the nomadic Cossacks, the Orthodox Church, and other aspects of Russian life through the ages.

Poetry anthology celebrating England and all that is English.

Comprehensively researched by writers who live, work, and float in Italy's magical city, the Venice Guide takes a lively critical approach to the established, and not so established, tourist paths of the Veneto. With this indispensable guide you will be well equipped to see Venice's many sights--from St. Mark's to the islands of the lagoon--crash its world-class film festival, navigate its canals like a true Venetian, and also venture into the neighboring historic cities of Padua, Vicenza, and Verona. Here is everything you need to know--and more--to live, eat, and knock back an ombra like a true Venetian. Time Out city guides, the insiders' guides to the best of each city, are also available for Amsterdam; Barcelona; Berlin; Brussels; Budapest; Dublin; Edinburgh; Florence & Tuscany; Las Vegas; Lisbon; Los Angeles; Madrid; Miami, Orlando & South Florida; Moscow & St. Petersburg; New Orleans; New York; Prague; Rome; San Francisco; and Sydney. ". . . the most hip and culturally savvy" travel guide series available (The New York Times)