We heard about Molotov’s library in Rachel Polonsky’s superb Molotov’s Magic Lantern (£12.99). Now we have a portrait of Stalin through the books he read – and he was an avid reader all his life.
Stalin’s Library: A Dictator and his Books
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978030017904008/02/2022
Categories: 02. Books for the New Year 2022: History, Books for the New Year 2022, History
Tags: Books about Books, Russia
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