My Affair with Stalin
Author | : Simon Sebag Montefiore |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1998-06-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 0753801582 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780753801581 |
Rating | : 4/5 (581 Downloads) |
Download or read book My Affair with Stalin written by Simon Sebag Montefiore and published by . This book was released on 1998-06-26 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Montefiore's skill in transferring Stalin's tactics and the revolutionary dynamic to a story of schoolboy rivalry ensures that what might have been a narrative corset becomes a metaphorical mirror. Schoolboy machinations mimic Soviet power struggles and both, in turn, wittily reflect the daily political manoeuvrings of many organisations. The camaraderie fostered by a cause, the corruption of power and the glamour of evil are all anatomised with a light touch and an honest eye... Engaging and assured...a thoroughly nourishing confection.' The Times.