At the turn of the century the Russian economy was growing by about 10 annually & its population had reached 150 million By 1920 the country was in desperate financial straits & more than 20 million Russians had died & by 1950 a third of the globe had embraced communism The triumph of Communism sets a profound puzzle How did the Bolsheviks win power & then cling to it amid the chaos they had created? Traditional histories remain a captive to Marxist ideas about class struggle Analysing never before used files from the Tsarist military archives Mc Meekin argues that war is the answer The revolutionaries were aided at nearly every step by Germany Sweden & Switzerland who sought to benefit
- politically & economically
- from the changes overtaking the country To make sense of Russia's careening path the essential question is not Lenin's "who whom?" but who benefits?

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This Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events & developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 & 1936 It examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole-on different classes ethnic groups the army men & women youth Its central concern is to understand how one structure of domination was replaced by another The book registers the primacy of politics but situates political developments firmly in the context of massive economic social & cultural change Since the fall of Communism there has been much reflection on the significance of the Russian Revolution The book rejects the currently influential liberal interpretation of the revolution in favour of one that sees it as rooted in the contradictions of a backward society which sought modernization & enlightenment & ended in political tyranny ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Norman Jewison directs this cold war comedy which was hugely popular on first release in the mid 1960s When a Soviet submarine runs aground on a sandbank just off the coast of New England sub-captain Lt Rozanov (Alan Arkin) & sailor Alexei Kolchin (John Phillip Law) are sent ashore to seek assistance Initially they try to pass themselves off as Norwegians but when this plan fails Rozanov is reluctantly forced to take holidaying playwright Walt Whittaker (Carl Reiner) at gunpoint in order to secure the use of his powerboat Meanwhile the sweet-natured Alexei is left behind to guard Whittaker&s wife Elspeth (Eva Marie Saint) & their attractive friend Alison (Andrea Dromm) Events escalate when the local townspeople become convinced that they have been invaded by the Russian army Brian Keith Jonathan Winters & Theodore Bikel co-star ...

True rye bread-the kind that stands at the centre of northern & eastern European food culture-is much more than a shop-bought bland loaf In The Rye Baker Stanley Ginsberg brings this overlooked grain into the culinary limelight introducing readers to the rich & diverse world of rye bread Readers will find more than 70 classic recipes that span rye's regions & terroir from dark intense Russian Borodinsky & orange-infused Swedish Gotland Rye to near-black Westphalian Pumpernickel (which gets its musky sweetness from baking for twenty-four hours) Spiced Honey Rye from France's Auvergne & the rye breads of America's melting-pot such as Boston Brown Bread & Old Milwaukee Rye ...

Pandemic Studios invites you to experience the ultimate open-world actionadventure-as The Saboteur Fight climb & race your way through a uniquely stylized version of Nazi-occupied France & hunt down your sworn enemies who have taken everything from you Enter the seedy underground world of a saboteur living in 1940s Paris where the women are sexy the missions are epic & the revenge is satisfying Play as Sean Devlin a street-tough Irish racing mechanic seeking personal redemption in the first open-world action game set in Nazi-occupied Europe Now it&s time for payback-with the help of the French Resistance British intelligence an arsenal of weaponry & your own street smarts & brawn you must exact revenge on those who aimed to destroy your life Motivated by retribution & armed with tactics of sabotage blow up zeppelins derail trains implode bridges destroy armoured tanks & level enemy facilities in the name of vengeance Live the resistance in an open-world Paris
- Fight & sabotage your way through a stylized open-world 1940s Paris
- from the top of the Eiffel Tower to the riverbanks of the Seine the cathedral of Notre Dame or the prestigious Champs-elysees Be the Saboteur
- Use a broad range of weapons & explosives to perform your blockbuster sabotage as you single-handedly hunt-down your enemies to dismantle & destroy the Nazi occupation Quiet In Loud Out
- Use gameplay systems like Climbing Sneaking & Stealth Kills to infiltrate the Nazi occupation to perform acts of Sabotage Once you&ve blown your target to pieces leverage the intuitive cover system & assortment of weapons to blast your way to freedom Vertical World
- This version of Paris was designed to leverage the unique abilities of The Saboteur Being a Saboteur is all about surprise attacks & Paris& rooftops are the perfect path for your secret operations Will to Fight
- The Saboteur introduces a innovative new feature that is both an iconic visual style & a compelling gameplay element See & feel Paris change around you as you progress through the game Go from a dark & oppressed black & white policed state to a bright & inspired world where the citizens fight back Hijack any vehicle
- From high performance race cars to military vehicles as the Saboteur you can drive any vehicle that comes along to escape your pursuers






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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Produced by Eli Roth (The Last Exorcism Cabin Fever) Two journalists set out to document their friend&s search to find his missing sister ...

Nemesis Now are the masters of gothic fantasy art & modelling They've worked with the world's leading fantasy artists & designers to produce premium quality collectables & traditional giftware for over 15 years You'll fall in love with their stunning attention to detail & craftsmanship across a huge range of products ...

Nemesis Now are the masters of gothic & fantasy art & modelling They work with the world&s leading fantasy artists & designers to produce stunning collectables SPECIFICATIONS Weight 06125 kg ...

Documentary filmmaker Nick Polizzi travelled deep into the Amazon rainforest with eight desperately ill patients ready to give their health one last desperate shot In the rainforest they embarked on a journey to test the mysterious medicines of native shamans The healing journey that unfolded would change their lives & Nick's forever 240 pages Polizzi Nick ...

The Sacrifice is the fourth gruesome & horrifying book in Charlie Higson's brilliant zombie series The sickness destroyed everyone over the age of fourteen All across London diseased adults are waiting hungry predators with rotten flesh & ravaged minds Small Sam & his unlikely ally The Kid have survived They're safe with Ed & his friends at the Tower of London but Sam is desperate to find his sister Their search for Ella means Sam & The Kid must cross the forbidden zone & what awaits them there is more terrifying than any of the horror they've suffered so far ' Lord of the Flies with zombies'
- Rick Riordan creator of the Percy Jackson series Charlie Higson is the bestselling author of Young Bond & creator of The Fast Show Perfect for bloodthirsty fans of Darren Shan & 28 Days Later
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