

Stalin, a political biography
Book • 1949
Isaac Deutscher's 'Stalin: A Political Biography' provides a detailed analysis of Stalin's life and career, from his early revolutionary activities to his role as a dominant figure in Soviet history.
The book explores Stalin's political achievements and the complexities of his rule, including his role in World War II and the post-war era.
Deutscher presents Stalin as a leader who transformed Russia into a modern socialist state, despite his notorious crimes and brutal policies.
The book explores Stalin's political achievements and the complexities of his rule, including his role in World War II and the post-war era.
Deutscher presents Stalin as a leader who transformed Russia into a modern socialist state, despite his notorious crimes and brutal policies.
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Recommended by David Engerman as a compelling and moving account of Stalin, despite being a partisan history.

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