Stalin: A Biography in Facts

Stalin is commonly considered the quintessential "vicious dictator," an iconic figure of tyranny. But almost none of his many biographers has drawn on primary sources, eye witness accounts, Stalin’s own writings and speeches, or what those people who met him had to say about him. This assiduously researched book is an attempt to get a little closer to the truth. Schnehen bases his account on first-hand observations from every stage of Stalin's life, and evaluates numerous shocking tropes that we