The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus

Named by Moscow Times "the History Book of the Year," The Ghost of Freedom combines riveting storytelling with insightful analysis, in the first general history of the modern Caucasus, stretching from the beginning of Russian imperial expansion up to the rise of new countries after the Soviet Union's collapse. In evocative and accessible prose, Charles King provides an indispensable guide to the complicated histories, politics, and cultures of thisintriguing frontier. The paperback features new material, including an Afterword on the Russian-Georgian war of 2008.