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The Rise of a Dictator
$35.13
- Paperback
164 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2022
Summary
From schoolyard thug to Russian president: Putin’s rise to power comes under the microscope
Darryl Cunningham (Billionaires) returns with the riveting life story of Vladimir Putin, Russia’s infamous autocrat. He traces Putin’s development from schoolyard thug in Soviet-era Leningrad, to KGB officer, to corrupt commodities dealer, all the way to his presidency and beyond. In this educational and frank biography, Putin’s journey is characterized by shifting loyalties, brutal treatment o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770465046 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770465049 |
| Author: | Eve Ewing, Clint McElroy, Mark Waid |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 164 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 10g |
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Critics Review
“Cunningham, who last detailed the rich and powerful in this country in ‘Billionaires,’ returns with the life story of Vladimir Putin, a tale that allows him to recount the history of post-Soviet Russia.” —New York Times
“This is an important book that can get everyone up to speed on the grisly facts and trail of bodies piled up under Russia’s leader, and serve as a counterargument to those who try to hold his regime up as a viable alternative to liberal democracy.” —Forbes
“An infuriated and eye-opening guide to a real-life supervillain.” —Publishers Weekly
“Putting the autocratic leader under a microscope, Cunningham paints a terrifying picture of Vladimir Putin’s reign over Russia.” —ALA Booklist
“I read this before Russia invaded Ukraine and was struck by how enlightening this book seemed then.” —Thrillist
“Cunningham’s spare drawings, filled with blank space, allow for the unspoken to be revealed.” —The Tyee
Eve Ewing
Darryl Cunningham is the cartoonist of five non-fiction books, including Supercrash: How to Hijack the Global Economy and Billionaires. His comics explore subjects as diverse as mental health, science, economics, and politics.
Cunningham has given talks at the London School of Economics and the City of Arts and Lights, Valencia. In 2015, he was one of 30 world-renowned photographers, painters, sculptors, writers, filmmakers, and musicians who were invited to contribute to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Art of Saving a Life project, to promote vaccination in the developing world.
In 2018, he was awarded an Honorary Degree of Master of Arts from Leeds Arts University. Cunningham lives in the United Kingdom.
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