` Once upon a time, a mysterious time that exists through a window in your mind, a time that seemed, to those present, exactly like now does to us, except their teeth weren`t so clean & more things were wooden, there was a town called Hamelin.. .` In the first in his series of Trickster Tales, Russell Brand retells the classic children`s story The Pied Piper of Hamelin. You`ll be enchanted & revolted in equal measure by the host of characters you meet along the way: the anarchic rats, the arrogant townspeople, sharp-eyed Sam & of course the Pied Piper himself, all brought to life in Brand`s inimitable style & with the illustrations of Costa Award-winner Chris Riddell. ...

Medium-sized 77x 60cm political map with the country borders in different colours on a white background showing Russia, the other neighbouring countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States, & the Baltic & Scandinavian states. The map also shows provincial borders within Russia. Major roads, railways & water features are marked, along with a large number of towns, & mountain ranges are shown by subtle shading. A small range of symbols depict airports, canals, oil pipelines & oilfields. ...

Russia on a political map at 1:9, 000, 000 from Cartograhia, showing its division into administrative units. Coverage



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Russia in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Winston Churchill famously described Russia as `a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma`. Even today it remains a country little understood by the West. But as a resurgent world power, with an energy-rich economy, we ignore Russia at our peril. In this timely & revealing portrait, distinguished author & broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby crosses eight time zones & covers 10, 000 miles, from Murmansk in the Arctic Circle to the Asian city of Vladivostok, in an attempt to get beneath the skin of modern Russia. Travelling by road, rail & boat, his epic journey takes him from the neo-classical splendor of St Petersburg to remote & inaccessible parts of Siberia. At the heart of this magisterial account are Jonathan`s encounters with a diverse range of ordinary Russians
- from urban intellectuals & the new class of entrepreneurs, to impoverished peasants & Russia`s ethnic minorities struggling to cling to their distinctive identities. Jonathan was the only British television journalist to interview President Gorbachev during the Cold War, &, returning to Russia for the first time since those days, he discovers a land transformed. But despite economic progress, he finds aspects of Russian society deeply troubling, & takes an unflinchingly critical look at the way Russia has been run during the Putin years. For Jonathan, crossing the immense Russian landmass became as much an interior journey as an exterior one, & the book contains painfully honest passages as he struggles to meet the challenges of an arduous film trip against the backdrop of great turbulence in his personal life. Filled with a dazzling array of historical & literary references, ” Russia
- A Journey to the Heart of a Land & Its People” is a riveting & illuminating account of modern Russia.

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Russia is a country of contradictions, a nation of cultural refinement & artistic originality & yet also a country that rules by `the iron fist`. In this riveting history, Martin Sixsmith shows how Russia`s complex identity has been formed over a thousand years, & how it can help us understand its often baffling behaviour at home & abroad. Combining in-depth research & interviews with his personal experiences as a former BBC Moscow correspondent, Sixsmith skilfully traces the conundrums of modern Russia to their roots in its troubled past, & explains the nation`s seemingly split personality as the result of influences that have divided it for centuries. ”A Sunday Times” bestseller, Russia is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the complex political landscape of this country, & its unique place in the modern world. ...

The history of Russia
- from Kievan Rus to Vladimir Putin Russia: A History cuts through the myths & mystery that have surrounded
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Detailed, double-sided road map with Russia on one side & the C. I. S. (Commonwealth of Idependent States) on the other. The Russian side clearly shows the national road network & selected provincial & local roads, with each class of road clearly indicated & road numbers shown. Intermediate driving distances between locations are shown in kilometres alongside the road, motorway filling stations are shown & motorway junctions are indicated. Topography is shown with relief shading & some spot heights, & colour shading is used to indicate land types. International & provincial boundaries are clearly marked, as are National Parks, nature reserves & restricted military areas. Symbols indicate various sights & locations of tourist interest, such as mosques are clearly marked. Railway lines, oil fields, airports etc. are also clearly marked. The C. I. S. side shows international boundaries, population centres, navigatable canals, lakes, ports & railways. Politcal colouring is also used to discern national boundaries. A grid divides the Russian map at 1° increments, whilst the C. I. S. side has a grid divided at 12° (latitude) & 8° (longitude)
- the Russian map is grid-referenced & fully indexed.* Multilingual map legend

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Russiain the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

Road Map of Russia (from Lake Baikal to Vladivostok east) published by Reise Know How. Terrain mapping, tourist information (places of interest, national parks …), sea links & index of cities included. Distances on main roads. City names are also written in Russian on the map. This detailed map of Russia is waterproof & tear resistant. ...