Reviews for Ivan the Terrible

The average rating for Ivan the Terrible based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-06-16 00:00:00 Matthew Golden This is an old fashioned narrative history of the subject. The author makes sweeping generalisations about the 'Russian character' and tends to look at the 16th century through the perspective of the cold war. It is certainly not the definitive biography of Ivan the Terrible but it is an entertaining read.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-01-15 00:00:00 Johnny Jaco Why cant all histories be this good. Jam packed with information and written in a readable academic style (no gossip) For anyone interested in Russian history or one of the greatest monarchs of the Russian state. I was saddened to learn there weren't other major works by this author.