The Death of Stalin - Couverture rigide

Fitzpatrick, Sheila

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1913083934 ISBN 13 : 9781913083939

Editeur : Old Street Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

'Wise, comprehensive and brilliantly succinct' OWEN MATTHEWS, author of Stalin's Children
When Joseph Stalin died in 1953, he had been the unchallenged leader of the Soviet Union for over twenty years, having presided over the ruthless modernisation of the early 1930s, the Great Purges later in the decade, the near-catastrophe and ultimate victory of World War II, and the country’s postwar emergence as a superpower. He was surrounded by a cult that made him seem godlike; no successors were in sight. His death was bound to be a deeply unsettling event, both in the Soviet Union and elsewhere.
In The Death of Stalin, Sheila Fitzpatrick draws on her unparalleled knowledge of Stalin’s circle and Soviet society to tell a tale that blends black comedy with forensic analysis of the problems and opportunities – often missed – created by the death of the dictator. The final chapter deals with Stalin’s eventful afterlife, including his recent resurrection in Putin’s Russia. This is both a riveting read and a salutary one.

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À propos de l'auteur

SHEILA FITZPATRICK is a leading authority on the history of the Soviet Union. She regularly contributes to the London Review of Books, and is the multi-award winning author of many books, including The Shortest History of the Soviet Union, Everyday Stalinism, On Stalin's Team and The Russian Revolution. She is Bernadotte E. Schmitt Distinguished Service Professor Emerita of Russian History and the College at the University of Chicago.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Old Street Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1913083934
• ISBN 13: 9781913083939
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 129
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• Personne responsable: non disponible