Young Stalin |
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 | I loved this book. This gave a completely different aspect of Russian history and the key figures of the Bolshevik coup. Too often, the Revolution is taught only from the perspective of Trotsky and Lenin as the great leaders, with Stalin being the shadowy figure who somehow dethroned Trotsky and famously re-wrote and manipulated history. This biography was enlightening and frightening - a masterpiece. i found the writing style fine, in fact very readable. Yes there are a lot of names and events that sometimes need consolidation, but the author can't babysit us. At the times my history wavered, I checked the internet for the facts and to help contextualise. read more.
Written by Simon Sebag Montefiore.
Published 03 May 2007.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
rrp £25.00.
432 pages Hardcover.
ISBN: 0297850687
ISBN-13: 9780297850687 | |
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