768 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312421953
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 17 October 2003
Description
Beginning in the eighteenth century with the building of St. Petersburg and culminating with the Soviet regime, Figes examines how writers, artists, and musicians grappled with the idea of Russia itself--its character, spiritual essence, and desti...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
challenging 30%
inspiring 20%
dark 10%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
Pace
medium 20%
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Child death, Death, Genocide
768 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312421953
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 17 October 2003
Description
Beginning in the eighteenth century with the building of St. Petersburg and culminating with the Soviet regime, Figes examines how writers, artists, and musicians grappled with the idea of Russia itself--its character, spiritual essence, and desti...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
challenging 30%
inspiring 20%
dark 10%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
Pace
medium 20%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Death, Genocide