stalin, joseph

Examines the mass murders committed by the Nazi and Stalinist regimes, describing how the killings were more widespread than many believed, and explores how those crimes influenced other events in modern history.

Chronicles the friendship between Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and Josef Stalin, discussing how Stalin used their friendship to exploit Shostakovich's work and mental instabilities and how Shostakovich's compositions were impacted by Stalin's totalitarian rule.

Offers penetrating insights and a new portrait of Hitler and Stalin, moved by their long-lasting inclinations.

Presents an English translation of the Russian novel written at the height of Stalin's regime, in which Satan, in the guise of a man named Woland, arrives in Moscow and begins to wreak havoc in the literary community, honing in on his real target, an author called The Master, who has written a novel about Pontius Pilate.

A Russian film projectionist for Joseph Stalin in 1939 learns the brutal truth behind Communist propaganda and is ultimately asked to betray his ideals for his country.

Draws from interviews with thirty of Joseph Stalin's surviving commanders to provide information about his abilities as a wartime leader, and includes discussion of Stalin's contacts with Hitler and some of the great battles that took place on Russian soil.

An account of the life of the man who shaped the Soviet Union, from pre-revolutionary Russia to its evolution as a superpower and the descent of the Iron Curtain.