Thread: Orlando Figes

Originally Posted by Dave T

I think it is an interesting question to consider whether the Victory of the Soviet Union was in spite of or because of the nature of its society in those times...

I second that. Equally great arguments could be formulated from both sides of the aisle. Still, i'm compelled to believe in spite of it all.

Originally Posted by Der Doktor

As for me, I haven't read a great deal of Figes' works, but I managed to get half-way through "A People's Tragedy" - a book recommended to my history class for one of my Russian history modules.

Thanks for the lead.