Sheila Fitzpatrick

The Death of Stalin (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The personal and the political collide in this masterful account of the death of a dictatorWhen 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.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, exploring 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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Old Street Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781913083700
• Artikelnr.: 73964469

Autorenporträt

Sheila Fitzpatrick is a pioneer in the field of Soviet history. She regularly contributes to the London Review of Books, and is the multi-award winning author of many books, including Everyday Stalinism, On Stalin's Team, The Russian Revolution and the bestselling The Shortest History of the Soviet Union.

Rezensionen

'Fascinating... the world's foremost historian of the Soviet era gives us the full darkly comic but grisly details of Stalin's last days'