Russia Under the Czars

i am an utter fanatic when it comes to russian history, and this book is my favorite point of reference. i am not lucky enough to own a copy of my very own :( but my school library has it, and it is always out (my fault). for anyone who loves history but doesn't know much about russia, this book is a great jumping-off point. it covers the modest beginnings of one of the greatest autocratic nations in history, then moves on to Ivan Grosny, Feodor, last of the house of Rurik, the false Dmitrys, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and russia's leaders during the time of napoleon and the last of the Romanovs. the writing is fluid and clear, easy to understand, and there are lots of colour plates of famous mosaics and paintings, as well as photographs and maps. an excellent book, a perennial favorite, and it SHOULD DEFINITELY BE REPRINTED! i have wriiten several letters to the publishing company but they haven't quite borrowed a clue yet.