Five places in Moscow that you didn't know were British
My first travel video about Moscow.
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I'm proud to announce the publication (on Amazon) of my translations of volumes I-VII of Nikolai Karamzin's History . They are all free to read if you're a member of Kindle Unlimited. They can be read in any web browser or any smartphone (via the free Kindle app), plus of course on a Kindle device. The History is a foundational work in Russian historiography, but no full English translation has yet been published. It takes the reader from pre-history until the 17th century, and covers iconic events such as the supposed "Invitation of the Varangians", the Christianization of Rus', the period of Mongol-Tatar domination, the Black Death, and the rise of Moscow as a power centre. It affords the reader a long-term view of the creation of a state and a nation stretching from Eastern Europe to the Pacific Ocean . Amongst the colourful characters who feature are Prince Vladimir (Volodymyr), Genghis Khan, Tamerlane (Timur), and Ivan IV ('the Terrible'). The ...