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Suny (history, Univ. of Michigan; The Soviet Experiment) concludes this biography of Joseph Stalin (1878–1953) with the October Revolution in 1917, more than 35 years before Stalin's death. Initially, one may be wondering if readers need an additional biography of Stalin. However, this work provides an extraordinary account of elusive testimony as well as archival and interpretive material that nicely match its ambitious scope. Suny carefully blends casual episodes in Stalin's early li...Log In or Sign Up to Read More