Recommend a documentary/series about russian history?

ronano

Anyone able to recommend docu/series about russian history be it as an overall view,russian revolution or last twenty years related or even a good book on the subject (i've read a peoples tragedy by orlando figges which was brilliant but thats it)

Denerick

I recently read Postwar by the late Tony Judt. Its an absolutely remarkable book, narrates the history of Europe since WWII. I'd highly recommend that, you'll get a good overview of Soviet life and its failings, and how it inter-related with western Europe.

ronano

I finished that just yesterday and is was exceptional,i'm gonna derail the thread a bit and ask have you read any of his other stuff? if so any good? i ordered reappraisals but i'm unsure if it will be decent

Denerick

ronano wrote: »

I finished that just yesterday and is was exceptional,i'm gonna derail the thread a bit and ask have you read any of his other stuff? if so any good? i ordered reappraisals but i'm unsure if it will be decent

Haha, glad you liked it! I've also read Ill Fares the Land, but thats not a history book, more of a long essay about how to stop the decline of the welfare state. I haven't read any of his other books. Postwar was his magnus opus, most of his other writings are about the history of the French left, none compare in length or breadth to Postwar.

neris

might not be what your into but i finished a good book on the gulags by Anne Applebaum called Gulag

ReacherCreature

For a book, have a look at Robert Service's: The Penguin History of Modern Russia. Link.

It was a recommended text for a module in college but I stupidly stupidly did not buy it. Service's reputation in the field of Russian History is extremely notable too so it's a worthy purchase.

For documentaries, have a look at YouTube. There was one video (2 parts) that totally cleared up the revolutions for me. Worth a shot.