Volga Hartley Janet M.
A rich and fascinating exploration of the Volga River and its vital place in Russian history--named a Best Book of 2021 by the Financial Times "A memorable journey into the heart of Russian social,…
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A rich and fascinating exploration of the Volga River and its vital place in Russian history--named a Best Book of 2021 by the Financial Times "A memorable journey into the heart of Russian social, political, and cultural history."--Jennifer Eremeeva, Moscow Times "'Without the Volga, there would be no Russia.' The final words of Janet Hartley's book sound sweeping. But its 400 pages make the case powerfully."--The EconomistThe longest river in Europe, the Volga stretches over three and a half thousand km from the heart of Russia to the Caspian Sea, separating west from east. The river has played a crucial role in the history of the peoples who are now a part of the Russian Federation--and has united and divided the land through which it flows.Janet Hartley explores the history of Russia through the Volga from the