Two well reviewed "newish" books:
The Crimean War, a History by Orlando Figes (575 pages, hardcover, 2010) SOLD
The Ghost of Freedom, a History of the Caucasus by Charles King (292 pages, softcover, 2008) SOLD
The Crimean War was the world war of the 1800s. Four great empires, 1 million dead soldiers, Florence Nightingale and the Charge of the Light Brigade, and yet few people know about this 1853- 1856 war. Learn about it for $7 . (It is in the military section.)
In The Ghost of Freedom, Charles King "reveals how tsars, highlanders, revolutionaries and adventurers have contributed to the fascinating cultures of this ... frontier." Learn about Chechnya, Georgia, Azerbaijan and the Caspian Oil situation for only $6. (It is located in the European history section.)
