Stalin, Vol. II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 by Stephen Kotkin (English) Paper

Description: Stalin, Vol. II by Stephen Kotkin One of the great works of modern history - the definitive biography of one of the worlds most powerful and frightening rulersStalins life is one of the most extraordinary of the modern era and Stephen Kotkins new biography is the first to do full justice, both to the man himself and to the world which he both dominated and ruined. This second volume is the story of the mature dictator - a figure who had no precedent in ability to shape the USSR and its people. It is the great achievement of this book that it places Stalin both in the context of his day-to-day life in the Kremlin and in the far wider Communist world of which he was the apex. The terror state, the industrial state and the ideological state were all brought together by Stalin and no account of the inter-war world will be complete now without Kotkins book. It ends when the waiting for Hitler finally came to an end, transforming the nature of the threat faced by both Stalin and the whole society he had shaped. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes Bearing the subtitle Waiting For Hitler, 1928-1941, this second volume of the expansive historical biography deals with the show trials, the Spanish Civil War, and the stand-off with Nazi Germany. Author Biography Stephen Kotkin has a fair claim to be considered as the greatest living expert on Stalin. He is the author of the highly-praised Stalin- Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 and Magnetic Mountain- Stalinism as a Civilization and Armageddon Averted- The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000. He is Professor of History at Princeton University. Review Masterly, a riveting tale, written with pace and aplomb. [of volume one] * New York Times *Exhilarating, compelling, terrifying and utterly gripping... Stalin emerges from Kotkins book as that most frightening of figures -- a man of absolute conviction. [of volume one] -- Lucy Hughes-Hallett * New Statesman *Original, engaging, with a sharp, irreverent wit [of volume one] -- Sheila Fitzpatrick * Guardian * Promotional One of the great works of modern history - the definitive biography of one of the worlds most powerful and frightening rulers. Review Text Masterly, a riveting tale, written with pace and aplomb. [of volume one] Review Quote Masterly, a riveting tale, written with pace and aplomb. [of volume one] Promotional "Headline" One of the great works of modern history - the definitive biography of one of the worlds most powerful and frightening rulers Details ISBN0141027959 Author Stephen Kotkin Pages 1184 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2018 ISBN-10 0141027959 ISBN-13 9780141027951 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 947.0842 Media Book Language English UK Release Date 2018-10-25 Publication Date 2018-10-25 Narrator Simon Russell Beale Illustrator Chad Thomas Translator Ted Goossen Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Subtitle Waiting for Hitler, 1929–1941 Alternative 9780718192990 Series The Life of Stalin NZ Release Date 2018-10-28 AU Release Date 2018-10-28 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117674523;

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