Natasha's Dance

From the award-winning author of The Whisperers, Orlando Figes Natasha''s Dance: A Cultural History of Russia is a dazzling history of Russia''s mighty culture.

Orlando Figes'' enthralling, richly evocative history has been heralded as a literary masterpiece on Russia, the lives of those who have shaped its culture, and the enduring spirit of a people.

''Wonderfully rich ... magnificent and compelling ... a delight to read''
  Antony Beevor

''A tour de force by the great storyteller of modern Russian historians ... Figes mobilizes a cast of serf harems, dynasties, politburos, libertines, filmmakers, novelists, composers, poets, tsars and tyrants ... superb, flamboyant and masterful''
  Simon Sebag-Montefiore, Financial Times

''Awe-inspiring ... Natasha''s Dance has all the qualities of an epic tragedy''
  Mail on Sunday

''It is so much fun to read that I hes