Crimea
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Crimea
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Narrated by:
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Malk Williams
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Written by:
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Orlando Figes
About this listen
The terrible conflict that dominated the mid-19th century, the Crimean War, killed at least 800,000 men and pitted Russia against a formidable coalition of Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire. It was a war for territory, provoked by fear that if the Ottoman Empire were to collapse then Russia could control a huge swathe of land from the Balkans to the Persian Gulf. But it was also a war of religion, driven by a fervent, populist and ever more ferocious belief by the Tsar and his ministers that it was Russia's task to rule all Orthodox Christians and control the Holy Land.
Orlando Figes' major new book reimagines this extraordinary war, in which the stakes could not have been higher and which was fought with a terrible mixture of ferocity and incompetence. It was both a recognisably modern conflict - the first to be extensively photographed, the first to employ the telegraph, the first 'newspaper war' - and a traditional one, with illiterate soldiers, amateur officers and huge casualties caused by disease. Drawing on a huge range of fascinating sources, Figes also gives the lived experience of the war, from that of the ordinary British soldier in his snow-filled trench to the haunted, gloomy, narrow figure of Tsar Nicholas himself as he vows to take on the whole world in his hunt for religious salvation.
©2010 Orlando Figes (P)2018 Audible, LtdWhat listeners say about Crimea
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- brian finamore
- 2020-05-22
entertaining and informative
I enjoyed the content and presentation of this book very much. I recommend to others.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-19
Good listen - the ending drags out a bit
The book is a very good account of the war, and pairs well with Brett Gibbon's Destroying Angel (about the rifled musket and its impact on modern warfare). I had the pleasure of reading the one while listening to the other, and they made for a great understanding of some of the many limitations which the Russians faced when compared to their western counterparts.
The book is somewhat sympathetic to the Russians, where I'm not sure they deserve that sympathy. Overall, enjoyed this buy. #Audible1
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- Aella
- 2024-10-04
Often Forgotten WW0
Orlando Figes’ writing is one of the best when it comes to historical pieces, he is able to convey the history of the Crimean War through an objective lens. 20 hours of playtime is honestly too short and it feels like you need to learn more.
Overall amazing performance, and an amazing book to listen!
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