Stalin 1939-1953 by Simon Sebag Montefiore

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction biography history dark informative tense slow-paced

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This widely acclaimed biography provides a vivid and riveting account of Stalin and his courtiers—killers, fanatics, women, and children—during the terrifying decades of his supreme power. In a seamless meshing of exhaustive research and narrative...

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challenging 90%
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tense 30%
funny 10%

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fast 10%

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