The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its EmpiresSophie Pinkham, William Collins, £25FORESTS are at the heart of Russia and the heart of Russia is its forests – thus asserts Sophie Pinkam. The book is named after two types of trees found in geographically opposite parts of Russia, emphasising its vastness.

TOMASZ PIERSCIONEK is intrigued by a the significance of of vast areas of forest to Russia’s history, and their changing significance

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