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Lenin's tomb
The Last Days of the Soviet Empire
Book • 1993
Lenin's Tomb is a comprehensive and engaging history of the Soviet Union's collapse.
The book covers the tumultuous 75-year period of Communist rule, leading up to the empire's demise.
Remnick draws on his experiences as a Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post, incorporating interviews and personal accounts from a diverse range of individuals, including democratic activists, Party members, anti-Semites, Holocaust survivors, and key figures like Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Sakharov.
The book is praised for its global vision and immediacy, making it essential reading for understanding this pivotal moment in history.
The book covers the tumultuous 75-year period of Communist rule, leading up to the empire's demise.
Remnick draws on his experiences as a Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post, incorporating interviews and personal accounts from a diverse range of individuals, including democratic activists, Party members, anti-Semites, Holocaust survivors, and key figures like Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Sakharov.
The book is praised for its global vision and immediacy, making it essential reading for understanding this pivotal moment in history.
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David Remnick erwähnt sein Buch im Kontext seiner Erfahrungen als Journalist.
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Dominic Sandbrook as an unbelievably good book about Russia in the late 80s and early 90s.
Dominic Sandbrook as an unbelievably good book about Russia in the late 80s and early 90s.
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Mentioned by John Heilemann as a book written by David Remnick during his time as Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post.
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