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Of all the despots of our time, Joseph Stalin lasted the longest and wielded the greatest power, and his secrets have been the most jealously guarded--even after his death.
In this book, the first to draw from recently released archives, Robert Conquest gives us Stalin as a child and student; as a revolutionary and communist theoretician; as a political animal skilled in amassing power and absolutely ruthless in maintaining it. He presents the landmarks of Stalin's rule: the class with Lenin; collectivization; the Great Terror; the Nazi-Soviet pact and the Nazi-Soviet war; the anti-Semitic campaign that preceded his death; and the legacy he left behind.
Distilling a lifetime's study, weaving detail, analysis, and research, Conquest has given us an extraordinarily powerful narrative of this incredible figure.
"Thoughtful and thorough and shot through with insight."--The Washington Post Book World
"Definitive . . . a magnificent, even poetic, act of historical retribution."--The New Leader
"Brilliant . . . this book probably is the most cogent and readable account of Stalin's life yet published."--The San Diego Union
In this book, the first to draw from recently released archives, Robert Conquest gives us Stalin as a child and student; as a revolutionary and communist theoretician; as a political animal skilled in amassing power and absolutely ruthless in maintaining it. He presents the landmarks of Stalin's rule: the class with Lenin; collectivization; the Great Terror; the Nazi-Soviet pact and the Nazi-Soviet war; the anti-Semitic campaign that preceded his death; and the legacy he left behind.
Distilling a lifetime's study, weaving detail, analysis, and research, Conquest has given us an extraordinarily powerful narrative of this incredible figure.
"Thoughtful and thorough and shot through with insight."--The Washington Post Book World
"Definitive . . . a magnificent, even poetic, act of historical retribution."--The New Leader
"Brilliant . . . this book probably is the most cogent and readable account of Stalin's life yet published."--The San Diego Union
| ISBN-13 | 9780140169539 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0140169539 |
| Weight | 0.64 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.10 x 1.00 x 7.80 In |
| List Price | $17.00 |
| Format | - |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 384 pages |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Published On | 1992-11-01 |
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