| Lenin: A New Biography Contributor(s): Volkogonov, Dmitri (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476764840 ISBN-13: 9781476764849 Publisher: Free Press OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.12" W x 9.25" (1.46 lbs) 608 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dmitri Volkogonov, the special assistant to Boris Yeltsin, uses secret Soviet archives to shift the perspective of Lenin's time as a leader, revealing the Founding Father as a cruel totalitarian responsible for some of the worst moments in the Soviet state. In a biography that drastically changes the perception of Vladimir Lenin, a Soviet revolutionary, politician, and political theorist, numerous secrets are exposed from previously off-limits KGB archives. After three years of research through more than 3,700 once-secret documents, Volkogonov reveals the information found in the system concerning Lenin and his legacy, painting a compelling, shocking story about the Soviet founding father and the system he created. From the creation of concentration camps to brutal repression of church and the media, and the strategic cultivation of a cult of personality, Lenin reveals the truth behind the cruel and totalitarian leader's past. |
