Presents an introduction to the forty year history of Stalin's Russia, including biographical information on the key players, Tsarism, the legacy of Lenin, and the effects and experiences of those living under Stalin's rule.
In 1945 Russia, those who own German shepherds are considered traitors, but thirteen-year-old Mikhail and his family are determined to keep the dog a dying man brought them, while his classmate Katia strives to learn his secret.
Chronicles the life of Joseph Stalin, contradicting and disproving conventional beliefs about the leader's life and mysterious death, covering events and developments either unknown or distorted in previous books.
Tells Joseph Stalin's life story, describing his youth in Georgia, his rise to power, the sufferings of the people under his rule, and the beginning of the Cold War.
A biography of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin describing his childhood and early political leanings, association with Vladimir Lenin, alliance with the United States and England during World War II, and his effort to spread Communism around the world.
Offers a brief biography of Joseph Stalin, exploring the events, the background, the people, and the mixture of private and public concerns which contributed to his historical impact.
