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A review by carbs4life
Lost Kingdom: The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation by Serhii Plokhy
informative
slow-paced
4.5
This book is a great start to understanding Russia’s history. The first part briefly talks about the “beginning” of the East Slavic people and then gets into the formation of Kievan Rus.
Each part of the book focuses on different phases of the Russian empire while meditating on Russian identity at the time. A large section of the book (about 40%) takes place during the 20th century. There is a lot of information in here.
I started reading before the expansion of the Russian-Ukrainian war, but I got sucked in after Putin started his invasion towards Kyiv. It has been a huge help to understanding the background of current global events. Plokhy’s writing is a wonderful jumping off point for Russian and Ukrainian history.
Each part of the book focuses on different phases of the Russian empire while meditating on Russian identity at the time. A large section of the book (about 40%) takes place during the 20th century. There is a lot of information in here.
I started reading before the expansion of the Russian-Ukrainian war, but I got sucked in after Putin started his invasion towards Kyiv. It has been a huge help to understanding the background of current global events. Plokhy’s writing is a wonderful jumping off point for Russian and Ukrainian history.