Stalin, Vol. II
waiting for hitler, 1929–1941
$63.87
- Paperback
1184 pages
- Release Date
28 October 2018
Summary
Stalin: The Apex of Power
One of the great works of modern history - the definitive biography of one of the world’s most powerful and frightening rulers. Stalin’s life is one of the most extraordinary of the modern era and Stephen Kotkin’s new biography is the first to do full justice, both to the man himself and to the world which he both dominated and ruined.
This second volume is the story of the ‘mature’ dictator - a figure who had no precedent in ability to shape the US…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141027951 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141027959 |
| Series: | The Life of Stalin |
| Author: | Stephen Kotkin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1184 |
| Release Date: | 28 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 843g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 52mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Masterly, a riveting tale, written with pace and aplomb. [of volume one]
Masterly, a riveting tale, written with pace and aplomb. [of volume one] * New York Times *Exhilarating, compelling, terrifying and utterly gripping… Stalin emerges from Kotkin’s book as that most frightening of figures – a man of absolute conviction. [of volume one] – Lucy Hughes-Hallett * New Statesman *Original, engaging, with a sharp, irreverent wit [of volume one] – Sheila Fitzpatrick * Guardian *
About The Author
Stephen Kotkin
Stephen Kotkin has a fair claim to be considered as the greatest living expert on Stalin. He is the author of the highly-praised Stalin- Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 and Magnetic Mountain- Stalinism as a Civilization and Armageddon Averted- The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000. He is Professor of History at Princeton University.
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