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Stalin

Stalin

Biography & MemoirHistory
Pages
368
Published
1991
Language
English

Synopsis

Explore the life of Joseph Stalin, a man whose personal ordinariness belied his monumental impact on the 20th century. This biography examines how one individual could orchestrate such extraordinary political and social upheaval. It offers a detailed look at the forces that shaped a dictator and the lasting consequences of his rule.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InformativeComplexIntellectual
Villain Protagonist

Genres

Biography & Memoir History Politics & Society Biography

About the author

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Robert Conquest

Robert Conquest was born in Malvern, Worcestershire, the son of an American businessman and a Norwegian mother. He was educated at Winchester College, the University of Grenoble, Oxford University, where he was an exhibitioner in modern history and took his bachelor's and master's degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and his doctorate in Soviet history. In 1937, after a year studying at the University of Grenoble and traveling in Bulgaria, he returned to Oxford and joined the Communist...