The History Press, 2023. Paperback. New softcover in matte printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 12mo. (5.2 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches) Includes notes and bibliography. 106 pp.

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ISBN: 9781803992754

Joseph Stalin was one of the most ruthless and authoritarian dictators in world history, who plunged Russia into a barbarous nightmare, leaving behind a damaged nation and a legacy of grief. This concise biography presents Lenin's heir from his humble and troubled beginnings to the highest rank of all: General Secretary of the Communist Party. Stalin: A Pocket Biography is an accessible account of a complex tyrant, perfect for students or anyone taking a first look into modern Russian history.

Harold Shukman was a British historian, academic and author. Born in London to a family of Russian Jewish immigrants, he spent his academic career pursuing Jewish and Russian history, becoming the director of the Russian centre at St Antony's College, Oxford.

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