Elizabeth Zeitz
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A Line in the River: Khartoum, City of Memory
Anyone interested in exploring the impact that time, place, and history can have on a culture or individual will find Mahjoub's narrative gripping, while those curious about the complexity of Sudan will find it revealing.
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Defending the Motherland: The Soviet Women Who Fought Hitler's Aces
Following these women's stories with a focused lens and allowing the background themes to add to the narrative without shifting emphasis, this engaging work adds to the knowledge of the Soviet military effort of World War II, profiling its lesser-known heroines while also offering a straightforward critique of Soviet culture.
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Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities
A timely work, given current events, and a powerful testimony to Istanbul's impact on culture, society, and religion over time. Historians and lay readers alike will find this a welcome addition.
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Putin: His Downfall and Russia's Coming Crash
The author's colorful language has a tendency to veer into alarmist propaganda at times, distracting from overall arguments. Still, this book offers an astute look at modern Russia and the man at its helm.
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Beyond the Northlands: Viking Voyages and the Old Norse Sagas
Historians and lay readers alike will find something to catch their interest with Barraclough's work.
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Chasing Portraits: A Great-Granddaughter's Quest for Her Lost Art Legacy
This personal and impassioned account will appeal to anyone interested in creativity, art history, the impact of World War II and the Holocaust on modern life, as well as readers curious about genealogy and the power of family stories.
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A must for historians, lay readers, and anyone who enjoys well-curated personal narratives. All readers will appreciate the revelations about Russia's turbulent transition and present cultural and political status. [See Prepub Alert, 2/21/16.]
Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets
A must for historians, lay readers, and anyone who enjoys well-curated personal narratives. All readers will appreciate the revelations about Russia's turbulent transition and present cultural and political status. [See Prepub Alert, 2/21/16.]
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Dreams of a Great Small Nation: The Mutinous Army That Threatened a Revolution, Destroyed an Empire, Founded a Nation, and Made the Map of Europe
Despite these issues, McNamara's work presents a vital first entry that opens the doors on this integral part of World War I history and the shaping of the Soviet-influenced Eastern European political and social fabric.
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From Silk to Silicon: The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives
This highly approachable book, clearly written and intriguing in concept, will be valuable in telling the story of globalization as the relationships between person and theme are well drawn and illuminating.
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