{"product_id":"stalin-breaker-of-nations","title":"Stalin: Breaker of Nations","description":"Of all the despots of our time, Joseph Stalin lasted the longest and wielded the greatest power, and his secrets have been the most jealously guarded—even after his death.\n\nIn this book, the first to draw from recently released archives, Robert Conquest gives us Stalin as a child and student; as a revolutionary and communist theoretician; as a political animal skilled in amassing power and absolutely ruthless in maintaining it. He presents the landmarks of Stalin’s rule: the class with Lenin; collectivization; the Great Terror; the Nazi-Soviet pact and the Nazi-Soviet war; the anti-Semitic campaign that preceded his death; and the legacy he left behind.\n\nDistilling a lifetime’s study, weaving detail, analysis, and research, Conquest has given us an extraordinarily powerful narrative of this incredible figure.\n\n“Thoughtful and thorough and shot through with insight.”—The Washington Post Book World\n\n“Definitive . . . a magnificent, even poetic, act of historical retribution.”—The New Leader\n\n“Brilliant . . . this book probably is the most cogent and readable account of Stalin’s life yet published.”—The San Diego Union\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0140169539\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0140169539.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Conquest, Robert\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41516533317690,"sku":"DBV.0140169539.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0140169539-0.jpg?v=1783741004","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/stalin-breaker-of-nations","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}