An excellent companion to Montefiore's previous bestseller - BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE THE GUARDIANbring to life the unnerving 'young man with the burning eyes' - THE OBSERVERThis colourful account?is a gripping read as well as faultlessly scholarly - THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPHthis zippy prequel - EVENING STANDARDgripping account?. Pick of the Week in THE SUNDAY TIMESthis lively and accomplished account of Stalin's 'gangsterish', pre-revolutionary youth, which draws on material from newly opened archives.

Ross Leckie, THE TIMESbrilliantly readable history of Stalin?.Sebag Montefiore's re-creation of the world in which his subject's picaresque career unfolded is wonderfully detailed and convincing, and the portrait he paints of an egotistical monster in the making is unforgettable.

?this terrific and terrifying biography of the years to 1917.? - THE INDEPENDENTIt shares with its predecessor (STALIN THE COURT OF THE RED TSAR) the virtues of fine prose, empathy with a rich range of characters and narrative of great ability. Barne- og ungdomsbøker for motvillige lesere.Se alle bøker innen Dokumentar og fakta ».Se alle bøker innen Økonomi, administrasjon og ledelse ».Se alle bøker innen Pedagogikk og samfunnsvitenskap ».

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Young stalin by simon sebag montefiore