Khrushchev Remembers
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
A landmark work in twentieth-century political memoir, Khrushchev Remembers presents the candid recollections of Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Premier who succeeded Joseph Stalin and steered the USSR through some of the most turbulent decades of the Cold War. Translated and edited by Strobe Talbott with an introduction, commentary, and notes by Edward Crankshaw, the memoir chronicles Khrushchev's rise through the brutal machinery of the Soviet state, his complex and dangerous relationship with Stalin, and his pivotal role in landmark moments such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the de-Stalinisation campaign. Written with a frankness rarely seen from a Soviet leader, the account offers an unfiltered insider's view of Kremlin power struggles, ideological battles, and the personal cost of life at the apex of Communist rule. A remarkable document of history, it remains an indispensable primary source for anyone seeking to understand the inner workings of the Soviet Union at the height of its power.
Author: Nikita Khrushchev
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
A landmark work in twentieth-century political memoir, Khrushchev Remembers presents the candid recollections of Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Premier who succeeded Joseph Stalin and steered the USSR through some of the most turbulent decades of the Cold War. Translated and edited by Strobe Talbott with an introduction, commentary, and notes by Edward Crankshaw, the memoir chronicles Khrushchev's rise through the brutal machinery of the Soviet state, his complex and dangerous relationship with Stalin, and his pivotal role in landmark moments such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the de-Stalinisation campaign. Written with a frankness rarely seen from a Soviet leader, the account offers an unfiltered insider's view of Kremlin power struggles, ideological battles, and the personal cost of life at the apex of Communist rule. A remarkable document of history, it remains an indispensable primary source for anyone seeking to understand the inner workings of the Soviet Union at the height of its power.