Stalin

This biography delves into the terrifying decades of Stalin's supreme power, showcasing the everyday details of his monstrous life. Author Simon Sebag Montefiore seamlessly weaves together exhaustive research and engaging storytelling to bring readers a vivid account of Stalin and his courtiers - from killers to fanatics, women, and children. Through debauched dinners at Black Sea villas and the apartments of the Kremlin, we bear witness to how this dictator played his deadly game of power and paranoia. Montefiore offers an unprecedented understanding of Stalin's dictatorship - a complex, human figure as brutal as he is intriguing.