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Russia Starts Here: Real Lives in the Ruins of Empire

Howard Amos

An investigation into the lives of ordinary people in Russia and what lies behind Putin’s popularity. Shortlisted for the Pushkin House Prize and the Saltires Debut Non-Fiction Prize.

Bloomsbury Continuum, £12.99, 30 July 2026, 9781472991331

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