THE STORY OF RUSSIA

Figes's history of Russia focuses on the various ideas behind the Russian people's view of themselves. Examining the more than one thousand years from the days of Kievan Rus to the spring of 2022, the author sees a country that has "reimagined its own story" unlike any other country in history. Stefan Rudnicki is a splendid narrator for this work. His deep, stentorian voice moves at the right pace. His enunciation is crisp, and while he uses anglicized pronunciations for many Russian words and names, he certainly makes this a most interesting production. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2023]