Khrushchev
The Man and His Era
$58.61
- Paperback
896 pages
- Release Date
25 May 2004
Summary
Nikita Khrushchev was one of the most complex and important political figures of the twentieth century. Ruler of the Soviet Union during the first decade after Stalin’s death, Khrushchev left a contradictory stamp on his country and on the world. His life and career mirror the Soviet experience: revolution, civil war, famine, collectivization, industrialization, terror, world war, cold war, Stalinism, post-Stalinism. Complicit in terrible Stalinist crimes, Khrushchev nevertheless retained his…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393324846 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0393324842 |
| Author: | William Taubman |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 896 |
| Release Date: | 25 May 2004 |
| Weight: | 866g |
| Dimensions: | 41mm x 157mm x 236mm |
Critics Review
“The book is a gift, as fascinating as it is important.”
“Thanks to Taubman, one of the most important figures of the 20th century finally has the biography he deserves.” – Strobe Talbott - Los Angeles Times Book Review “Masterful and monumental…one should salute its author for a wonderful achievement.” – Robert G. Kaiser - Washington Post “A portrait unlikely to be surpassed any time soon in either richness or complexity…shines with mastery and authority.” – Leon Aron - New York Times Book Review
William Taubman
William Taubman is professor of political science at Amherst College and the author of Stalin’s American Policy, Moscow Spring, and other books on the Soviet Union.
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