A Traveller's History of Russia Roy T. Matthews investigating what about water—despite its

investigating what about water—despite its dangers—seduces us and why we come back to it again and again

from its geological formation to the diverse cultural influences that have shaped its society

Publication Date: 28 Aug 2009

edits a daily newspaper and manages his large winery at San Gimignano

A Traveller's History of Russia Roy T. Matthews investigating what about water—despite itsA Traveller's History of Russia gives a comprehensive survey of the country's past from the earliest times through the era of "perestroika" and the end of the Soviet Union right up to the present day. The reader first learns about prehistoric Russia and its nomadic invaders, then the rise of Muscovy with its colorful panoply of rulers from Ivan Moneybags to Ivan the Terrible; the despotism of the Romanovs and the Russian Revolution are discussed in