Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma: Two Hundred Years of British-Russian Relations. Inscribed by the Author

David Owen

Published by London. Haus Publishing Ltd, 2021

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London. Haus Publishing Ltd. 2021. Hard Cover. No edition remarks. Hard Cover. Medium 8to 6.125 x 9.25 (15.6 x 23.5cm). approx. 316 pp and detailed notes. Pristine black boards with gilt titles to the spine. Inscribed by the author to the half title and uncommon in that respect. Book and jacket are new. In a panorama spanning two hundred years, former foreign secretary David Owen reveals how relations between the two countries have ebbed and flowed and why they have seemingly reached a new low in recent years. When the two countries formed a cautiously pragmatic alliance with the French and fought alongside one another at Navarino in 1827 a battle that ultimately swung the balance of the Greek War of Independence it was overwhelmingly the work of one man: the prime minister, George Canning. His death shortly before the battle brought about a volte-face that would see the countries fight on opposing sides in the Crimea and marked a freeze in relations as the countries jostled for power during the decades of the Great Game. It was not until the revolution of 1917 that another statesman, this time Winston Churchill, emerged to have a defining impact on Britain Russia relations as an avowed opponent of Bolshevism. Yet Churchill never stopped advocating engagement with Russia, be it diplomatic or military. In the Second World War, he recognised earlier than most the necessity of allying with the Soviets against the menace of Nazi Germany and then, in the post-war context, the threat to freedom posed by the Soviets themselves. Bringing us well into the twenty-first century, Owen chronicles how both countries have responded to years of waning international influence and geopolitical decline, dwarfed by the emergent superpowers of China and the United States. The dust jacket will be protected with a new inert archival acetate sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS or Transglobal Express. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma: Two Hundred Years of British-Russian Relations. Inscribed by the Author
• Publisher: London. Haus Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Weight: 750 grams
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)