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Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar

 
It's a big read. I only wish these long-distance authors would try to remember most of us are just human. We need maps, diagrams, periodic summaries, Who's Who reminders, especially with the russian names. I switched off early and just went with the flow. It's a decent chronology but I found it devoid of any depth of explanation of the politics, the philosophical justification or the emotional detail to make it come to life. The story of course is quite horrific, on a scale that makes you ... read more.

Written by Simon Sebag Montefiore. Published 01 June 2004. rrp £9.99. Published by Phoenix.Paperback.
 
 


 


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