Stalin
The Court of the Red Tsar
by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Recommended by Elon Musk and Ross Kaminsky
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Elon Musk, Most Recommended Books, and History.
An alternative cover edition for ISBN 9781400076789 can be found hereThis 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 lan, Simon Sebag Montefiore give...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Elon Musk, Most Recommended Books, and History.
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Ross Kaminsky
“I’m only 10% through this so far but it is already one of the most remarkably researched books I’ve ever read.”
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