Reviews for The long shadow

The average rating for The long shadow based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-12-07 00:00:00 Fabio Zoref Written in consultation with the surviving members of Stalin's family, Richardson looks at the different generations. It is not a look at Stalin himself, but rather those of his second wife, Nadezhda Alliluyeva. It looks at her parents, her siblings and herself, her children and their cousins. It shows how they went from being members of the most important family in the Soviet Union, to being arrested and denounced, and ultimately how they recovered from that. It gives a new dimension to the story of Stalin, and by looking at those around him gives new perspectives that are quite valuable to looking at his personal life.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-03-23 00:00:00 Shawn Burks Offers far more than most of my Russian history studies had taught me previously. Absolutely should be required reading for anyone interested in Russian studies. (I always keep it at-hand as I read anything else about the country for that era.)