Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia
#2216 of 3,809 books · #739 in History
Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction (2003).
Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia is a dazzling history of Russia's mighty culture. The book tells the story of the lives of those who have shaped its culture, and the enduring spirit of a people.
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- ISBN-13
- 9780141989594
- Genre
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Awards
- Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionShortlistedMajor(2003)
Other awarded books from Orlando Figes
- A People's Tragedy: A History of the Russian Revolution (1996)2 wins · 16 score
- The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia (2008)0 wins · 4 score
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