Stalin by Robert Conquest
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
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140169539 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140169539 |
| Title | Stalin |
| Author | Robert Conquest |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1992-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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