Title

Khrushchev : the man and his era

Description

Drawing on newly opened archives in Russia and Ukraine, Taubman (political science, Amherst College) writes a thorough biography of one of the most complex and important political figures of the 20th century whose life and career spanned revolution, civil war, famine, collectivization, industrialization, terror, world war, the Cold War, Stalinism, and post-Stalinism. Includes two sections of good quality b&w photographs.

Identifier

1110779

393051447

Creator

Taubman, William

Format

1st ed.

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

2003

Program air date: April 20, 2003Program air date: April 27, 2003

Publisher

Norton

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Front endpapers and half title page include notes on historical events in Russia during the first half of the 20th century - the abdication of the Tsar in 1917, the resulting savage civil war, Stalin's terror famine with its peak in 1933, collectivization, the purges ordered by Stalin, and World War II during which 27 million Russians perished. Also mentioned is the notorious Lubyanka prison. Other notes contain biographical information on Khrushchev, his family, and his marriages. Two secrets about Khrushchev are noted: he started out as aTrotskyite, and his second marriage was to 17 year old Marusia. Notes on the back endpapers refer to the Soviet Union's relationship with Cuba, Castro's visit in Moscow during which a shouting match between the two leaders erupted, and Khrushchev's loathing of modern art. These questions and statements are also part of the notes: "How much film did you look at - New Year's Eve Party?" - "Story of woman eating [her] own children in Ukraine" (p. 200). - "K. was "incredibly crude" (p. 224) - "How many psychiatrists did you consult regarding Stalin and K.?" -- Annotations by Brian Lamb in the margins and underlining of pertinent phrases throughout the book.

Subject

"Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, 1894-1971."

"Heads of state--Soviet Union--Biography."

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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