Figes, Orlando
The Crimean War
- ISBN 13:
- 9780805074604
- author:
- Figes, Orlando
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Metropolitan Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 608
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 17 x 5.1 cm
- Genre:
- Military
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Crimean War: A History by Orlando Figes is a masterful account of the first full conflagration of modernity. This sweeping narrative explores the global industrialized struggle fought with unusual ferocity and incompetence, drawing on untapped sources to vividly depict the world at war. From the palaces of St. Petersburg to the holy sites of Jerusalem, Figes brings to life the complex web of alliances and rivalries that led to the conflict. He reconstructs the experiences of ordinary soldiers, nurses, and civilians caught up in the fighting, as well as those who sought to navigate its complexities - from Tsar Nicolas's haunted dreams of religious salvation to the young Tolstoy reporting from Sevastopol. This rigorous and original study offers a nuanced exploration of ethnic cleansing and the West's relations with the Muslim world, resonating with contemporary overtones.
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