Orlando Figes
British historian of Russia whose A People's Tragedy is the finest narrative history of the Russian Revolution in English. Natasha's Dance is a cultural history of Russia. His later revelations that he had written anonymous negative reviews of competitors' books caused a major scandal.
Works
- A People's TragedyNarrative history of the Russian Revolution and Soviet period
- Natasha's DanceCultural history of Russian arts, music, and intellectual life
- The WhisperersHistory of Soviet families, repression, and inner life during Stalin
- CrimeaHistory of the Crimean War and its political significance
- Revolutionary RussiaHistory of Russian revolutionary movements and social change
- Revolutionary Russia, 1891-1991Comprehensive history of Russia from 1891 to 1991