Stalin

This biography delves into the life of one of history's most notorious dictators, Josef Stalin, who caused the imprisonment and execution of countless Soviet citizens and famine resulting from his policies. Drawing on previously unknown documents, this book paints a fine-grained portrait of Stalin without mythologizing him as either benevolent or an evil genius. Revealing prologues take the reader into Stalin's favorite dacha, and chronological chapters cover his childhood, rise to power, and major events. A warning against nostalgia for the Stalinist era concludes this comprehensive and compelling read.