The first intimate portrait of a man who had more lives on his conscience than Hitler, this biography is disturbing and perplexing. Written with bracing narrative verve, this feat of scholarly research has become a classic of modern history writing. Showing how Stalin's triumphs and crimes were the product of his fanatical Marxism and his gifted but flawed character, it offers a view of a man as complicated and human as he was brutal and chilling.
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This widely acclaimed biography of a Soviet dictator and his entourage transforms our understanding of the Marxist leader and Russian tsar. Based on groundbreaking research, Simon Sebag Montefiore reveals the fear and betrayal of this secret world.
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“Disturbing and perplexing.” — The New York Times Book Review”
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