{"product_id":"stalin-a-pocket-biography-paperback","title":"Stalin: A Pocket Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarold Shukman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pocket biography of one of history's most ruthless leaders\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eStalin: A Pocket Biography\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible account of a complex tyrant, perfect for students or anyone taking a first look into modern Russian history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarold Shukman\u003c\/b\u003e was a British historian, academic and author. Born in London to a family of Jewish immigrants escaping from the Russian Empire, Harold spent his academic career pursuing Jewish and Russian history, becoming the director of the Russian center at St Antony's College, Oxford. He retired in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696942157887,"sku":"9781803992754","price":19.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/774f9cd622fc03e82e723630512caa65.webp?v=1765007877","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/stalin-a-pocket-biography-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}