{"product_id":"2026100012423-secondhand-stalin","title":"Stalin","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: repr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew figures in modern history have cast as long and dark a shadow as Joseph Stalin — architect of Soviet terror, industrializer of a nation, and one of the most controversial leaders of the twentieth century. Stalin, edited by T. H. Rigby as part of the acclaimed Great Lives Observed series, presents a meticulously curated anthology of primary sources, eyewitness accounts, and critical historical assessments that together construct a vivid and unflinching portrait of the man who ruled the USSR with an iron fist for nearly three decades.\n\nRigby's editorial approach is both rigorous and revelatory, drawing on the words of Stalin's contemporaries, political allies, and victims alike to illuminate the contradictions at the heart of Soviet power. The Great Lives Observed format — a hallmark of Prentice-Hall's celebrated series — situates Stalin within the broader sweep of revolutionary politics, Marxist ideology, and Cold War history, challenging the reader to grapple with the moral complexities of authoritarian rule. Whether you are a student of history or a seasoned scholar, this volume raises the enduring question: how does one man come to reshape the fate of millions?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948304896219,"sku":"2026100012423-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5e5ddce1-79b4-4cf7-9f18-a1b48c295ccb.png?v=1793104236","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012423-secondhand-stalin","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}