Skip to content

The Crimean War: A History
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Crimean War: A History Hardcover - 2011

by Figes, Orlando

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover

From "the great storyteller of modern Russian historians," ("Financial Times") comes the definitive account of the forgotten war that shaped the modern age. Figes reconstructs the first full conflagration of modernity, a global industrialized struggle fought with unusual ferocity and incompetence.

Description

Metropolitan Books, 2011-04-12. hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Contents are tight and clean
Used - Very Good
NZ$16.66
NZ$9.13 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 5 to 10 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from Lexington Books Inc (Idaho, United States)
The BIBLIO Guarantee | Ask Seller a Question

Details

  • Title The Crimean War: A History
  • Author Figes, Orlando
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 608
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Metropolitan Books, New York
  • Date 2011-04-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 165042
  • ISBN 9780805074604 / 0805074600
  • Weight 2.35 lbs (1.07 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 6.7 x 1.8 in (23.88 x 17.02 x 4.57 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Russian
  • Library of Congress subjects Crimean War, 1853-1856
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010023152
  • Dewey Decimal Code 947.073

About Lexington Books Inc Idaho, United States

Specializing in: History, Philosophy, Religion, Science, Technical, Theology
Biblio member since 2003
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Lexington Books has been in business since 1998 selling to book lovers all over the world. We specialize in scholarly and academic books.

Terms of Sale: Orders are generally shipped within 2 business days. Please specify method of delivery that you prefer. RETURN POLICY: Refund for books shipped back within seven days (in same condition as received). Refund applies to cost of books only. Unable to refund shipping charges. SHIPPING COSTS ARE BASED ON BOOKS WEIGHING 2.2 LB, OR 1KG. IF YOUR BOOK ORDER IS HEAVY OR OVER-SIZED, WE MAY CONTACT YOU TO LET YOU KNOW EXTRA SHIPPING IS REQUIRED. INSURANCE WILL BE ADDED FOR ORDERS OVER $50.00. Sales tax applies to orders sent to Washington state and to Idaho. UNITED STATES: Expedited shipping: if we can fit the book into a flat rate envelope, the cost is $7.75. Otherwise, the price will vary according to your zip code. OTHER COUNTRIES: We are happy to ship most anywhere. We do reserve the right to reject sales from countries known to have a high incidence of fraudulent credit card activity.

Browse books from Lexington Books Inc

Categories

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 03/15/2011, Page 17
  • Choice, 12/01/2011, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/01/2011, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 11/01/2010, Page 47
  • Library Journal Prepub Alert, 11/01/2010, Page 47
  • New York Review of Books, 06/09/2011, Page 47
  • New York Times Book Review, 07/10/2011, Page 19
  • New Yorker (The), 05/02/2011, Page 78
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/17/2011, Page 0

About the author

Orlando Figes is the author of The Crimean War: A History, The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia, Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia, and A People's Tragedy, which have been translated into more than twenty languages. The recipient of the Wolfson History Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Award, among others, Figes is a professor of history at Birkbeck College, University of London.

Hang on… we’re fetching the requested page.