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Biography: historical, political & military, Prose: non-fiction, History
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- Paperback Nov 30, 2021 | 9781474614818 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 25, 2019 | 9781474614191 | RRP $55.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 3, 2010 | 9780297863854 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 10, 2006 | 9780752884691 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Nov 30, 2021 | 9781474614818 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 25, 2019 | 9781474614191 | RRP $55.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 3, 2010 | 9780297863854 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 10, 2006 | 9780752884691 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Nov 30, 2021 | 9781474614818 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 25, 2019 | 9781474614191 | RRP $55.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 3, 2010 | 9780297863854 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 10, 2006 | 9780752884691 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Nov 30, 2021 | 9781474614818 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 25, 2019 | 9781474614191 | RRP $55.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 3, 2010 | 9780297863854 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 10, 2006 | 9780752884691 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
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The thrilling biography of Stalin - an international bestseller
Winner of the British Book Awards History Book of the Year
Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize
This thrilling biography of Stalin and his entourage during the terrifying decades of his supreme power transforms our understanding of Stalin as Soviet dictator, Marxist leader and Russian tsar.
Based on groundbreaking research, Simon Sebag Montefiore reveals in captivating detail the fear and betrayal, privilege and debauchery, family life and murderous cruelty of this secret world. Written with extraordinary narrative verve, this magnificent feat of scholarly research has become a classic of modern history writing. Showing how Stalin's triumphs and crimes were the product of his fanatical Marxism and his gifted but flawed character, this is an intimate portrait of a man as complicated and human as he was brutal and chilling.
Praise for Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar
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One of the two outstanding books of the year ... the most civilised and elegant chronicle of brutality and ruthlessness I have ever read, its prose cool and clear but never indifferent - Daily Telegraph
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Horrific, revelatory and sobering ... triumph of research and should be required reading in Russia. Book of the Year - Observer
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This grim masterpiece, shot through with lashes of black humour ... The personal details are riveting - Mail on Sunday
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Fascinating ... [Montefiore] concentrates, as any good historian should, on pushing forward the boundaries of our knowledge of the subject ... [He] provides rich detail of daily life and family relationships in a world of human values turned inside out ... scrupulously fair in the way he describes Stalin's qualities - including his ability to charm, his uncanny grasp of geopolitical issues, his brilliant handling of foreign statesmen and his genuine passion for literature - Sunday Times
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