Books
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Fiction
Enchantment
By Orson Scott Card (1999). Although at times I felt a great urge to bang the
main two protagonists' heads together, a wonderful and intriguing tale which
winds between ancient Russia and the present day.
Prince Ivan
By Peter Morwood (1990). Out of print, but a lovely folklorish tale of
heroism and magic. The sequels The Firebird
and The Golden Horde are also worth reading,
although they lack the same fantastical gloss of the original.
Rusalka, Chernevog and Yvgenie
A trilogy by C J Cherryh (1989, 1990 and 1991) set in a magical, mythical
Russia. As with all her fiction, sometimes rather dense but nonetheless a
rewarding read, which answer the question of just what is wrong with getting
what you wish for.
Non-Fiction
Medieval Russian Armies, 838-1252
By David Nicholle. A useful and very visual book from the Osprey 'Men at
Arms' series.
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Medieval Russian Armies, 1250-1500
By Viacheslav Shpakovsky & David Nicholle. The equally useful sequel to
the above, again from the Osprey 'Men at
Arms' series.
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Russian Fairy Tales
Edited by Aleksandr Afans'ev. One of the best collections, containing almost
200 folk and fairy tales.
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The Bathhouse at Midnight
By W F Ryan (1999). The best study of Russian magic and superstition.
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