Tolstoy
A Russian Life
Rosamund Bartlett
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $35
The first new biography of the lifelong rebel and genius to use post-glasnost Russian sources.
The Unquiet American
Richard Holbrooke in the World
Edited by Derek Chollet and Samantha Power
Public Affairs, $29.99
A collection of essays on Holbrooke, one of the leading figures in late 20th century American diplomacy.
Unreal Estate
Money, Ambition and the Lust for Land in Los Angeles
Michael Gross
Broadway Books, $30
A social history of the wealthy in the City of Angels told through the prism of high-end real estate.
The Untold Civil War
Exploring the Human Side of War
James Robertson
National Geographic Books, $40
The enduring impact of the Civil War is detailed in 30 self-contained stories on surprising, little-known and fresh aspects of the struggle.
A Russian Life
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $35
The first new biography of the lifelong rebel and genius to use post-glasnost Russian sources.
The Unquiet American
Richard Holbrooke in the World
Edited by Derek Chollet and Samantha Power
Public Affairs, $29.99
A collection of essays on Holbrooke, one of the leading figures in late 20th century American diplomacy.
Unreal Estate
Money, Ambition and the Lust for Land in Los Angeles
Michael Gross
Broadway Books, $30
A social history of the wealthy in the City of Angels told through the prism of high-end real estate.
The Untold Civil War
Exploring the Human Side of War
James Robertson
National Geographic Books, $40
The enduring impact of the Civil War is detailed in 30 self-contained stories on surprising, little-known and fresh aspects of the struggle.
