Putin's Russia
The definitive account of Putin’s rise to power
$37.87
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2004
Summary
A devastating appraisal of the policies of Putin and the Kremlin, by Anna Politkovskaya, who was the leading radical journalist of Russia until her tragic murder in Moscow, 2006.
Anna Politkovskaya turns her steely gaze on President Putin and his early regime in this explosive book. From Putin’s tyrannical grip on ordinary citizens to rampant corruption in the highest ranks of the government, as well as Mafia dealings, scandals in the provinces and the decline of the intelligentsia, P…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781843430506 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1843430509 |
| Author: | Anna Politkovskaya |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Harvill Secker |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2004 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
A hero among hacks
A hero among hacks * Guardian *If you haven’t done so yet, read Politkovskaya’s books * Independent *Anna Politkovskaya refused to lie, in her work; her murder is a ghastly act, and an attack on world literature – Nadine GordimerWe will continue to learn from her for years – Salman RushdieHer eye for detail was unfailing * Financial Times *
About The Author
Anna Politkovskaya
Known to many as ‘Russia’s lost moral conscience’, Anna Politkovskaya was a special correspondent for the Russian newspaper Novaya gazeta and the recipient of many honours for her writing. She is the author of A Dirty War, A Russian Diary and Nothing But the Truth, a collection of her journalism. Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow in October 2006.
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