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"An epic love story and heart-pounding journey across WWI-era Russia, about a brilliant young scientist racing against Einstein to solve one of the greatest mysteries of the universe"--Provided by publisher.

"Politicians and pundits on both sides of the aisle have accused Russia of interfering with our elections and our intelligence agencies. But the war Russia is waging against America is very different from anything you have heard in the press, as Russian-born U.S. intelligence expert Rebekah Koffler reveals. In her new book, Koffler details how Vladimir Putin is orchestrating a wide-ranging, multi-faceted campaign to retake his country's role as a super-power, and to defeat America in the process"--Provided by publisher.

"Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead the nation. Catherine became the sole ruler of Russia"--Provided by publisher.

"World War I and the Russian Revolution together shaped the twentieth century in profound ways ... Dominic Lieven connects the two events, providing both a history of the war's origins from a Russian perspective and an international history of why the revolution happened"--Back cover.

"An account of the Siege of Leningrad reveals the role played by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and his Leningrad Symphony in rallying and commemorating their fellow citizens"--OCLC.

"Oleg Gordievsky took his first posting for Russian intelligence in 1968 and became the Soviet Union's top man in London, but from 1973 on he was secretly working for MI6. Desperate to keep the circle of trust close, MI6 never revealed Gordievsky's name to its counterparts in the CIA, which in turn grew obsessed with figuring out the identity of Britain's obviously top-level source. The CIA officer assigned to identify him was Aldrich Ames, who would become infamous for secretly spying for the Soviets"--OCLC.

"An exploration of the history of the 1954-founded KGB and other Russian espionage agencies, investigating their typical training and tools as well as the escapades of famous spies"--Provided by publisher.

"This graphic novel biography is the story of Soviet Jewry refusenik and human rights activist Anatoly Natan Sharansky. From the awakening of his Jewish identity and the desire to live in Israel to his years of imprisonment, Sharansky paved the way for "-- Provided by publisher.

A brief illustrated biography of Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev.