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Behind its great red walls and towers many of the most startling events in Russia's history have been acted out

that captured my imagination and propelled me toward the study of Russia and the Soviet Union

The Rooster House: A Ukrainian Family Secret by Victoria Belim festivefavourites and political cultures shaped internationalA Radio 4 Book of the Week"Ukraine comes alive through a tapestry of multisensory descriptions Such descriptions are ethereal and transporting, but Belim balances them with a raw bluntness in her sketches of war and trauma a book as poignant as it is timely it reflects the indestructible strength of the Ukrainian people, who so fiercely hold on to hope" Caroline Eden, Times Literary Supplement In the Ukrainian city of Poltava stands a building known