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Author Medvedev, Roy Aleksandrovich, 1925-2018.

Uniform Title Neizvestny Stalin. English
Title The unknown Stalin : his life, death and legacy / Roy Medvedev and Zhores Medvedev ; translated by Ellen Dahrendorf.

Imprint Woodstock, N.Y. : Overlook Press, 2004.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  947.0842 St16Bm2 2004 c.2  ---  Available
 Axe Special Collections Whitehead  947.0842 St16Bm2 2004    ---  Lib Use Only
Description 335 p. ; 24 cm.
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [318]-326) and index.
Contents Stalin and Nuclear Weapons -- Stalin and Science -- Stalin and the War -- The Unknown Stalin.
Summary Giving the best and most informative explanation to date of the mystery of Stalin's death, renowned historians Roy and Zhores Medvedev have written a gripping new biography of Joseph Stalin, based on findings from research into archives only recently made available, as well as the Medvedev brothers' own experiences during and after Stalin's brutal regime. Conventional beliefs and cliches are contradicted and disproved, inaccuracies and misconceptions are corrected, and the facts about Stalin's intellect, ancestry, and the fortunes of his personal effects after his death are fully examined. Perhaps most remarkable of all are the Medvedevs' revelations and contentions concerning Stalin's death: There has been much suspicion over whether he was assassinated or died of natural causes, and the authors go a long way toward resolving this question. The Unknown Stalin resonates with particular intensity due to the personal detail and recollections of the two authors -- each of whom has his own history as a Russian dissident and commentator. This startling new work represents one of the most significant contributions to the study of Russian history in decades, a book of vital interest to scholars and general readers.
Subject Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953.
Heads of state -- Soviet Union -- Biography.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953.
Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953 (OCoLC)fst00053304
Heads of state. (OCoLC)fst00952677
Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
Soviet Union. (OCoLC)fst01210281
Staatshoofden.
Chronological Term 1936-1953
Genre/Form Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
Added Author Medvedev, Zhores A., 1925-2018.
ISBN 1585675024
9781585675029
1585676446
9781585676446

 
    
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