Tom Parfitt

RT @five_books: "I would venture to say he’s now one of the five or six best known writers to have emerged from Russia and the Soviet Union…

RT @MarkPiesing: I know now I will also add High Caucasus to my Best of 2025 book list! It is an exquisitely well-written book that tells…

RT @five_books: NEW We asked judge Tom Parfitt to talk us through the six-book shortlist for the title of Edward Stanford Travel Book of th…

A "haunting, piercingly perceptive account of one of Europe’s least-known provinces" - another stellar review of @howardamos's new book, Russia Starts Here: https://t.co/S6hGkXD3Zw

So glad to endorse this brilliant new book - please buy, you won't regret it!

Howard Amos @howardamos

"An exquisitely observed and subtle portrait of a key region of Russia which throws light on the character of the country as a whole... brimming with humanity and insight" - Tom Parfitt (@parfitt_tom) https://t.co/tq617tqr3E

RT @ElizabethMistry: Finished #HighCaucasus by @parfitt_tom (pub. @headlinepg) Hugely enjoyable and, for anyone interested in an outsider’s…

RT @mary_novakovich: I'm not on here often (you'll find me at the blue place), but I had just to say how much I enjoyed reading High Caucas…

RIP David Lynch.

c i n e m a × @irmadesmond

"The film is the talking." — David Lynch https://t.co/rflReIMcRW

RT @shaunwalker7: I’m really excited that my book on the history of Russia’s “illegal” spies comes out soon. It’s taken me years of work an…

In which drinking (delicious) Caucasus mineral water - I suspect Borjomi or Essentuki - is put on a par with Indiana Jones supping monkey brains: https://t.co/BWFyNrVGBQ

This video of a Dagestani lady telling her new smart speaker how to make chudu is👌🏻 Wishing happiness and tasty victuals to all on New Year's Eve! https://t.co/zYblNN8uwa

Thank you, Tom!

Tom McCall @East_Approaches

I've read some excellent books this year and here are my highlights. High Caucasus @parfitt_tom a great adventure from Abkazhia to Dagestan Savage Storm @James1940 a belter on the neglected Italian campaign Glass Room a cracking read for a trip to Brno and the Villa Tugendhat https://t.co/laz3bB5ln5

RT @morrablibrary: Tickets to this event would make a great Christmas gift (while also supporting the library!) @philip1marsden & @Tim_Han…

RT @RolandOliphant: Just finished @parfitt_tom's High Caucasus, and it is magnificent. Go and buy it. https://t.co/AmtvByerwR