Stalin From The Caucasus To The Kremlin Christopher Read by Christopher Read 9780415519496, 0415519497 instant download after payment.

This new biography of Stalin offers an accessible and up-to-date representation of one of the most dominant and controversial figures of the modern European age, as well as fresh insight into his actions, intentions, and the nature of the power that he wielded.
Christopher Read examines Stalin s contribution to and impact on Russian and world events in the first half of the twentieth century. The biography uses a wealth of primary sources, including the often neglected writings and speeches of Stalin himself and the newly available published and unpublished archive material, as well as recent secondary scholarship. In addition to a detailed narrative and analysis of Stalin s rule, chapters also cover his early years, his role in the revolution, his relationships with Lenin, Trotsky and others in the 1920s, and his rise to power. The book closes with an account of Stalin s afterlife and legacy, both in the immediate aftermath of his death and in the decades since.
This concise account of Stalin s life is the perfect introduction for students of modern Russian history."