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thegavel40 started reading Russia in flames by Laura Engelstein
Russia in flames by Laura Engelstein
"A century ago, the three-hundred-year-old Romanov dynasty was toppled, replaced first by an interim government and then by the world's …
thegavel40 set a goal to read 18 books in 2023
thegavel40 started reading The Battle for Syria by Christopher Phillips

The Battle for Syria by Christopher Phillips
An unprecedented analysis of the crucial but underexplored roles the United States and other nations have played in shaping Syria’s …
thegavel40 finished reading Iran and the CIA by D. Bayandor
thegavel40 wants to read Failed Statebuilding by Oliver Richmond
thegavel40 started reading Iran and the CIA by D. Bayandor
thegavel40 rated Revolution and Dictatorship: 5 stars
thegavel40 rated Night of the Assassins: 4 stars
thegavel40 finished reading Night of the Assassins by Howard Blum
thegavel40 rated Guns, Germs and Steel: 5 stars

Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse? In this groundbreaking book, …
thegavel40 rated Iran: a modern history: 5 stars

Iran: a modern history by Abbas Amanat
A masterfully researched and compelling history of Iran from 1501 to 2009. This history of modern Iran is not a …