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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
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From the editor of The New Yorker: a riveting account of the collapse of the Soviet Union, which has become the standard book on the subject. Lenin’s Tomb combines the global vision of the best historical scholarship with the immediacy of eyewitness journalism. Remnick takes us through the tumultuous 75-year period of Communist rule leading up to the collapse and gives us the voices of those who lived through it, from democratic activists to Party members, from anti-Semites to Holocaust survivors, from Gorbachev to Yeltsin to Sakharov. An extraordinary history of an empire undone, Lenin’s Tomb stands as essential reading for our times.
One of the Best Books of the Year: The New York Times
From the editor of The New Yorker: a riveting account of the collapse of the Soviet Union, which has become the standard book on the subject. Lenin’s Tomb combines the global vision of the best historical scholarship with the immediacy of eyewitness journalism. Remnick takes us through the tumultuous 75-year period of Communist rule leading up to the collapse and gives us the voices of those who lived through it, from democratic activists to Party members, from anti-Semites to Holocaust survivors, from Gorbachev to Yeltsin to Sakharov. An extraordinary history of an empire undone, Lenin’s Tomb stands as essential reading for our times.
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"...the most eloquent chronicle of the Soviet empire's demise." --Washington Post Book World
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"...an extraordinary confluence of observation, hard work, knowledge, and reflection; a better book by a journalist on the withdrawing roar of the Soviet Union is hard to imagine." --The New York Times Book Review
An engrossing and essential addition to the human and political literature of our time."--The New York Times
The most eloquent chronicle of the Soviet empire's demise published to date....It is hard to conceive of a work that might surpass it."--Francine du Plessix Gray, Washington Post Book World
"An eloquent and riveting oral history of an epochal moment of change."--Michael Ignatieff, The Los Angeles Times
"Remnick...has achieved a very rare feat: to make the reader feel he has been present himself at a great turning point in history. It is a stunning book, moving and vivid from the first page to last."--Robert A. Caro
"Utterly absorbing...If you did not have the opportunity to witness the Soviet empire in its death throes, Lenin's Tomb will take you there."--Jack F. Matlock, Jr.
The most eloquent chronicle of the Soviet empire's demise published to date....It is hard to conceive of a work that might surpass it."--Francine du Plessix Gray, Washington Post Book World
"An eloquent and riveting oral history of an epochal moment of change."--Michael Ignatieff, The Los Angeles Times
"Remnick...has achieved a very rare feat: to make the reader feel he has been present himself at a great turning point in history. It is a stunning book, moving and vivid from the first page to last."--Robert A. Caro
"Utterly absorbing...If you did not have the opportunity to witness the Soviet empire in its death throes, Lenin's Tomb will take you there."--Jack F. Matlock, Jr.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeOne of the Best Books of the Year: The New York Times From the editor of The New Yorker: a riveting account of the collapse of the Soviet Union, which has become the standard book on the subject. Lenins Tomb combines the global vision of the best historical scholarship with the immediacy of eyewitness journalism. Remnick takes us through the tumultuous 75-year period of Communist rule leading up to the collapse and gives us the voices of those who lived through it, from democratic activists to Party members, from anti-Semites to Holocaust survivors, from Gorbachev to Yeltsin to Sakharov. An extraordinary history of an empire undone, Lenins Tomb stands as essential reading for our times. Chronicles the collapse of the Soviet empire, from the rise of glasnost through the final lowering of the Soviet flag, to the start of the post-communist age. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780679751250
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Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Reprint. Product DescriptionWinner of the Pulitzer PrizeOne of the Best Books of the Year: The New York TimesFrom the editor of The New Yorker: a riveting account of the collapse of the Soviet Union, which has become the standard book on the subject. Lenin's Tomb combines the global vision of the best historical scholarship with the immediacy of eyewitness journalism. Remnick takes us through the tumultuous 75-year period of Communist rule leading up to the collapse and gives us the voices of those who lived through it, from democratic activists to Party members, from anti-Semites to Holocaust survivors, from Gorbachev to Yeltsin to Sakharov. An extraordinary history of an empire undone, Lenin's Tomb stands as essential reading for our times.Amazon.com Review".the most eloquent chronicle of the Soviet empire's demise." --Washington Post Book World".an extraordinary confluence of observation, hard work, knowledge, and reflection; a better book by a journalist on the withdrawing roar of the Soviet Union is hard to imagine." --The New York Times Book ReviewFrom Publishers WeeklyAn outstanding account of the unravelling of the Soviet empire; with a new afterword by the author.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.ReviewAn engrossing and essential addition to the human and political literature of our time." -The New York TimesThe most eloquent chronicle of the Soviet empire's demise published to date. It is hard to conceive of a work that might surpass it."-Francine du Plessix Gray, Washington Post Book World"An eloquent and riveting oral history of an epochal moment of change." -Michael Ignatieff, The Los Angeles Times"Remnick . has achieved a very rare feat: to make the reader feel he has been present himself at a great turning point in history. It is a stunning book, moving and vivid from the first page to last." -Robert A. Caro"Utterly absorbing. If you did not have the opportunity to witness the Soviet empire in its death throes, Lenin's Tomb will take you there." -Jack F. Matlock, Jr.From the PublisherAn engrossing and essential addition to the human and political literature of our time."--The New York TimesThe most eloquent chronicle of the Soviet empire's demise published to date.It is hard to conceive of a work that might surpass it."--Francine du Plessix Gray, Washington Post Book World"An eloquent and riveting oral history of an epochal moment of change."--Michael Ignatieff, The Los Angeles Times"Remnick.has achieved a very rare feat: to make the reader feel he has been present himself at a great turning point in history. It is a stunning book, moving and vivid from the first page to last."--Robert A. Caro"Utterly absorbing.If you did not have the opportunity to witness the Soviet empire in its death throes, Lenin's Tomb will take you there."--Jack F. Matlock, Jr.From the Inside FlapIn the tradition of John Reed's classic Ten Days That Shook the World, this bestselling account of the collapse of the Soviet Union combines the global vision of the best historical scholarship with the immediacy of eyewitness journalism. "A moving illumination . . . Remnick is the witness for us all."--Wall Street Journal.From the Back CoverIn the tradition of John Reed's classic Ten Days That Shook the World, this bestselling account of the collapse of the Soviet Union combines the global vision of the best historical scholarship with the immediacy of eyewitness journalism. "A moving illumination . . . Remnick is the witness for us all."--Wall Street Journal.About the AuthorDavid Remnick was a reporter for The Washington Post for ten years, including four in Moscow. He joined The New Yorker as a writer in 1992 and has been the magazine's editor since 1998. His most recent book is The Bridge, a biography of Barack Obama. His previous book, King of the World, a biography of Muhammad Ali, was selected by Time as the top nonfiction book of the year. Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days. Seller Inventory # BKZN9780679751250
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