Stalin: A Biography
Stalin: A Biography is a biography of Joseph Stalin written by Robert Service. It was published in 2004.[1]
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| Author | Robert Service |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Biography |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 715 |
| Preceded by | Lenin: A Biography |
| Followed by | Trotsky: A Biography |
For his research, Service even traveled to Abkhazia, where Stalin's datcha was located during the 1930s.[2]
The book is a descriptive account of Stalin's life, covering in detail his youth, rise to power and rule. According to the publisher, it uses a personal style which "humanizes Stalin without ever diminishing the extent of the atrocities he unleashed upon the Soviet population."[1]
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