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Professor Catherine Merridale FBA
Catherine Merridale is an acclaimed writer and historian with a special interest in Russian history. Her books include Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia's History and Lenin on the Train.
Her book Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia's History won the Wolfson History Prize and the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize.