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Crimean War : a History

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2011

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Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Military / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)

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History

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Orlando Figes

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A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions., "Meticulously researched . . . Comprehensive and compelling . . . Using a startling array of sources, from government records, news articles, and memoirs, to the letters of barely-literate soldiers, Figes deftly balances political, military, and social history . . . The chapters on the war itself are as gripping as an adventure novel . . . The Crimean War is an evisceration of war, a celebration of scholarship."- Boston Globe "Fascinating . . . Narrative history at its best, with patient unfolding of events unknown and forgotten--but that have consequences even today. A thoroughly impressive book."- Kirkus , starred review "A lucid, thoroughly satisfying, definitive history."- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Narrated in fearsomely vivid detail and with analytical precision . . . Figes restores historical significance and human suffering to the conflict."- Booklist Praise from the United Kingdom for The Crimean War "A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth."-Norman Stone, Standpoint "Figes' new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources."-Max Hastings, The Sunday Times "This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance."-Oliver Bullough, The Independent "Figes is a first-class historian. . . an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers . . . and the extent to which this was a religious war."-Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph "A fine, stirring account, expertly balancing analysis . . . with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war."-Mark Bostridge, Financial Times "Excellent. . . I could not help but marvel at the many parallels with the present."-Anne Applebaum, The Spectator "A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions."-Tristram Hunt, The Observer "Entertains as well as enlightensâ€¦ With its account of combat in the Balkans and conflict in Iran, Afghanistan and Jerusalem, [The Crimean War] makes the modern reader blink with recognition." Angus Macqueen, The Guardian "A complex tale, told vividly by Figes."- The Economist, Meticulously researched . . . Comprehensive and compelling . . . Using a startling array of sources, from government records, news articles, and memoirs, to the letters of barely-literate soldiers, Figes deftly balances political, military, and social history . . . The chapters on the war itself are as gripping as an adventure novel . . . The Crimean War is an evisceration of war, a celebration of scholarship., "Engrossing . . . In a book densely packed with incident, Figes highlights the influence of the press and the brutal casualties that the war produced . . . Could make a hardened war correspondent's blood run cold."- The New Yorker "Meticulously researched . . . Comprehensive and compelling . . . Using a startling array of sources, from government records, news articles, and memoirs, to the letters of barely-literate soldiers, Figes deftly balances political, military, and social history . . . The chapters on the war itself are as gripping as an adventure novel . . . The Crimean War is an evisceration of war, a celebration of scholarship."- Boston Globe "Fascinating . . . Narrative history at its best, with patient unfolding of events unknown and forgotten--but that have consequences even today. A thoroughly impressive book."- Kirkus , starred review "A lucid, thoroughly satisfying, definitive history."- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Narrated in fearsomely vivid detail and with analytical precision . . . Figes restores historical significance and human suffering to the conflict."- Booklist Praise from the United Kingdom for The Crimean War "A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth."-Norman Stone, Standpoint "Figes' new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources."-Max Hastings, The Sunday Times "This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance."-Oliver Bullough, The Independent "Figes is a first-class historian. . . an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers . . . and the extent to which this was a religious war."-Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph "A fine, stirring account, expertly balancing analysis . . . with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war."-Mark Bostridge, Financial Times "Excellent. . . I could not help but marvel at the many parallels with the present."-Anne Applebaum, The Spectator "A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions."-Tristram Hunt, The Observer "Entertains as well as enlightensâ€¦ With its account of combat in the Balkans and conflict in Iran, Afghanistan and Jerusalem, [The Crimean War] makes the modern reader blink with recognition." Angus Macqueen, The Guardian "A complex tale, told vividly by Figes."- The Economist, A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth., Important and impressive . . . it is freshly informed by Russian sources, of which [Figes] is a master. . . . [ The Crimean War ] admirably narrates the saga in its international and religious setting., Praise from the United Kingdom for The Crimean War "A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth."-Norman Stone, Standpoint "Figes' new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources."-Max Hastings, The Sunday Times "This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance."-Oliver Bullough, The Independent "Figes is a first class historian. . . an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers . . . and the extent to which this was a religious war."-Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph "A fine stirring account, expertly balancing analysis . . . with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war."-Mark Bostridge, Financial Times "Excellent. . . I could not help but marvel at the many parallels with the present."-Anne Applebaum, The Spectator "A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions."-Tristram Hunt, The Observer "A complex tale, told vividly by Figes."- The Economist, Praise from the United Kingdom for The Crimean War"A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth."-Norman Stone, Standpoint"Figes' new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources."-Max Hastings, The Sunday Times"This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance."-Oliver Bullough, The Independent"Figes is a first-class historian... an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers... and the extent to which this was a religious war."-Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph"A fine, stirring account, expertly balancing analysis... with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war."-Mark Bostridge, Financial Times"Excellent... I could not help but marvel at the many parallels with the present."-Anne Applebaum, The Spectator"A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions."-Tristram Hunt, The Observer"A complex tale, told vividly by Figes."-The Economist, Entertains as well as enlightens... With its account of combat in the Balkans and conflict in Iran, Afghanistan and Jerusalem, [The Crimean War] makes the modern reader blink with recognition., A fine, stirring account, expertly balancing analysis . . . with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war., "Fascinating... Narrative history at its best, with patient unfolding of events unknown and forgotten--but that have consequences even today. A thoroughly impressive book." "Kirkus, starred review"A lucid, thoroughly satisfying, definitive history." "Publishers Weekly, starred reviewPraise from the United Kingdom forThe Crimean War"A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth." "Norman Stone,Standpoint"Figes' new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources." "Max Hastings,The Sunday Times"This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance." "Oliver Bullough,The Independent"Figes is a first-class historian... an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers... and the extent to which this was a religious war." "Dominic Sandbrook,The Daily Telegraph"A fine, stirring account, expertly balancing analysis... with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war." "Mark Bostridge,Financial Times"Excellent... I could not help but marvel at the many parallels with the present." "Anne Applebaum,The Spectator"A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions." "Tristram Hunt,The Observer"A complex tale, told vividly by Figes." "The Economist, Fascinating . . . Narrative history at its best, with patient unfolding of events unknown and forgotten--but that have consequences even today. A thoroughly impressive book., Narrated in fearsomely vivid detail and with analytical precision . . . Figes restores historical significance and human suffering to the conflict., " "Engrossing . . . In a book densely packed with incident, Figes highlights the influence of the press and the brutal casualties that the war produced . . . Could make a hardened war correspondent's blood run cold."- The New Yorker "Important and impressive . . . it is freshly informed by Russian sources, of which [Figes] is a master. . . . [ The Crimean War ] admirably narrates the saga in its international and religious setting."-Max Hastings, New York Review of Books "Meticulously researched . . . Comprehensive and compelling . . . Using a startling array of sources, from government records, news articles, and memoirs, to the letters of barely-literate soldiers, Figes deftly balances political, military, and social history . . . The chapters on the war itself are as gripping as an adventure novel . . . The Crimean War is an evisceration of war, a celebration of scholarship."- Boston Globe "Fascinating . . . Narrative history at its best, with patient unfolding of events unknown and forgotten--but that have consequences even today. A thoroughly impressive book."- Kirkus , starred review "A lucid, thoroughly satisfying, definitive history."- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Narrated in fearsomely vivid detail and with analytical precision . . . Figes restores historical significance and human suffering to the conflict."- Booklist Praise from the United Kingdom for The Crimean War "A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth."-Norman Stone, Standpoint "Figes' new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources."-Max Hastings, The Sunday Times "This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance."-Oliver Bullough, The Independent "Figes is a first-class historian. . . an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers . . . and the extent to which this was a religious war."-Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph "A fine, stirring account, expertly balancing analysis . . . with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war."-Mark Bostridge, Financial Times "Excellent. . . I could not help but marvel at the many parallels with the present."-Anne Applebaum, The Spectator "A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions."-Tristram Hunt, The Observer "Entertains as well as enlightensâ€¦ With its account of combat in the Balkans and conflict in Iran, Afghanistan and Jerusalem, [The Crimean War] makes the modern reader blink with recognition."-Angus Macqueen, The Guardian "A complex tale, told vividly by Figes."- The Economist, "Engrossing . . . In a book densely packed with incident, Figes highlights the influence of the press and the brutal casualties that the war produced . . . Could make a hardened war correspondent's blood run cold." -- The New Yorker "Important and impressive . . . it is freshly informed by Russian sources, of which [Figes] is a master. . . . [ The Crimean War ] admirably narrates the saga in its international and religious setting." -- Max Hastings, New York Review of Books "Meticulously researched . . . Comprehensive and compelling . . . Using a startling array of sources, from government records, news articles, and memoirs, to the letters of barely-literate soldiers, Figes deftly balances political, military, and social history . . . The chapters on the war itself are as gripping as an adventure novel . . . The Crimean War is an evisceration of war, a celebration of scholarship." -- Boston Globe "Fascinating . . . Narrative history at its best, with patient unfolding of events unknown and forgotten--but that have consequences even today. A thoroughly impressive book." -- Kirkus, starred review "A lucid, thoroughly satisfying, definitive history." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Narrated in fearsomely vivid detail and with analytical precision . . . Figes restores historical significance and human suffering to the conflict." -- Booklist "A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth." -- Norman Stone, Standpoint "Figes' new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources." -- Max Hastings, The Sunday Times "This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance." -- Oliver Bullough, The Independent "Figes is a first-class historian. . . an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers . . . and the extent to which this was a religious war." -- Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph "A fine, stirring account, expertly balancing analysis . . . with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war." -- Mark Bostridge, Financial Times "Excellent. . . I could not help but marvel at the many parallels with the present." -- Anne Applebaum, The Spectator "A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions." -- Tristram Hunt, The Observer "Entertains as well as enlightens... With its account of combat in the Balkans and conflict in Iran, Afghanistan and Jerusalem, [The Crimean War] makes the modern reader blink with recognition." -- Angus Macqueen, The Guardian "A complex tale, told vividly by Figes." -- The Economist, This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance., "Fascinating . . . Narrative history at its best, with patient unfolding of events unknown and forgotten--but that have consequences even today. A thoroughly impressive book."- Kirkus , starred review "A lucid, thoroughly satisfying, definitive history."- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise from the United Kingdom for The Crimean War "A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth."-Norman Stone, Standpoint "Figes' new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources."-Max Hastings, The Sunday Times "This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance."-Oliver Bullough, The Independent "Figes is a first-class historian. . . an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers . . . and the extent to which this was a religious war."-Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph "A fine, stirring account, expertly balancing analysis . . . with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war."-Mark Bostridge, Financial Times "Excellent. . . I could not help but marvel at the many parallels with the present."-Anne Applebaum, The Spectator "A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions."-Tristram Hunt, The Observer "A complex tale, told vividly by Figes."- The Economist, Figes is a first-class historian. . . an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers . . . and the extent to which this was a religious war., "A lucid, thoroughly satisfying, definitive history."- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise from the United Kingdom for The Crimean War "A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth."-Norman Stone, Standpoint "Figes' new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources."-Max Hastings, The Sunday Times "This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance."-Oliver Bullough, The Independent "Figes is a first-class historian. . . an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers . . . and the extent to which this was a religious war."-Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph "A fine, stirring account, expertly balancing analysis . . . with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war."-Mark Bostridge, Financial Times "Excellent. . . I could not help but marvel at the many parallels with the present."-Anne Applebaum, The Spectator "A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions."-Tristram Hunt, The Observer "A complex tale, told vividly by Figes."- The Economist, "Engrossing . . . In a book densely packed with incident, Figes highlights the influence of the press and the brutal casualties that the war produced . . . Could make a hardened war correspondent's blood run cold."- The New Yorker "Important and impressive . . . it is freshly informed by Russian sources, of which [Figes] is a master. . . . [ The Crimean War ] admirably narrates the saga in its international and religious setting."-Max Hastings, New York Review of Books "Meticulously researched . . . Comprehensive and compelling . . . Using a startling array of sources, from government records, news articles, and memoirs, to the letters of barely-literate soldiers, Figes deftly balances political, military, and social history . . . The chapters on the war itself are as gripping as an adventure novel . . . The Crimean War is an evisceration of war, a celebration of scholarship."- Boston Globe "Fascinating . . . Narrative history at its best, with patient unfolding of events unknown and forgotten--but that have consequences even today. A thoroughly impressive book."- Kirkus , starred review "A lucid, thoroughly satisfying, definitive history."- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Narrated in fearsomely vivid detail and with analytical precision . . . Figes restores historical significance and human suffering to the conflict."- Booklist Praise from the United Kingdom for The Crimean War "A wonderful subject, on every level, and with Orlando Figes it has found the historian worthy of its width and depth."-Norman Stone, Standpoint "Figes' new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources."-Max Hastings, The Sunday Times "This is the only book on the Crimean War anyone could need. It is lucid, well-written, alive and sensitive. Above all, it tells us why this neglected conflict and its forgotten victims deserve our remembrance."-Oliver Bullough, The Independent "Figes is a first-class historian. . . an excellent guide to the vagaries of the battlefield and the suffering of the ordinary soldiers . . . and the extent to which this was a religious war."-Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph "A fine, stirring account, expertly balancing analysis . . . with an impressive narrative across the vast panoramic sweep of the war."-Mark Bostridge, Financial Times "Excellent. . . I could not help but marvel at the many parallels with the present."-Anne Applebaum, The Spectator "A stellar historian. As ever, Figes mixes strong narrative pace, a grand canvas and compelling ideas about current geopolitical tensions."-Tristram Hunt, The Observer "Entertains as well as enlightensâ€¦ With its account of combat in the Balkans and conflict in Iran, Afghanistan and Jerusalem, [The Crimean War] makes the modern reader blink with recognition."-Angus Macqueen, The Guardian "A complex tale, told vividly by Figes."- The Economist, Engrossing . . . In a book densely packed with incident, Figes highlights the influence of the press and the brutal casualties that the war produced . . . Could make a hardened war correspondent's blood run cold.

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Table Of Content

List of Plates ix List of Illustrations xiii Note on Dates and Proper Names xiv Acknowledgements xv Introduction xvii Maps xxv 1. Religious Wars 1 2. Eastern Questions 23 3. The Russian Menace 61 4. The End of Peace in Europe 100 5. Phoney War 130 6. First Blood to the Turks 165 7. Alma 200 8. Sevastopol in the Autumn 230 9. Generals January and February 278 10. Cannon Fodder 324 11. The Fall of Sevastopol 373 12. Paris and the New Order 411 Epilogue: The Crimean War in Myth and Memory 467 Notes 494 Select Bibliography 533 Index 541

Synopsis

From "the great storyteller of modern Russian historians," ( Financial Times ) the definitive account of the forgotten war that shaped the modern age The Charge of the Light Brigade, Florence Nightingale--these are the enduring icons of the Crimean War. Less well-known is that this savage war (1853-1856) killed almost a million soldiers and countless civilians; that it enmeshed four great empires--the British, French, Turkish, and Russian--in a battle over religion as well as territory; that it fixed the fault lines between Russia and the West; that it set in motion the conflicts that would dominate the century to come. In this masterly history, Orlando Figes reconstructs the first full conflagration of modernity, a global industrialized struggle fought with unusual ferocity and incompetence. Drawing on untapped Russian and Ottoman as well as European sources, Figes vividly depicts the world at war, from the palaces of St. Petersburg to the holy sites of Jerusalem; from the young Tolstoy reporting in Sevastopol to Tsar Nicolas, haunted by dreams of religious salvation; from the ordinary soldiers and nurses on the battlefields to the women and children in towns under siege.. Original, magisterial, alive with voices of the time, The Crimean War is a historical tour de force whose depiction of ethnic cleansing and the West's relations with the Muslim world resonates with contemporary overtones. At once a rigorous, original study and a sweeping, panoramic narrative, The Crimean War is the definitive account of the war that mapped the terrain for today's world..

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