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Khrushchev
What I’ve been reading (2018-09-09)

3. William Taubman, Khrushchev: The Man and His Era .  Winner of a Pulitzer, this remains one of the essential takes on mid-20th century Soviet history and is highly readable as well.

*Gorbachev: His Life and Times* (2017-09-12)

That is the new biography by William Taubmann , who won a Pulitzer for his Khruschev book .  At first I didn’t want to read it, feeling I was already too familiar with the topic, but it was a fascinating treatment throughout, with many revelations.  It is perhaps the best overall treatment of how the Soviet Union collapsed, and the parts on Gorbachev’s early career provide a superior look at how Soviet bureaucracy and the Communist Party actually functioned.

Gorbachev
*Gorbachev: His Life and Times* (2017-09-12)

That is the new biography by William Taubmann , who won a Pulitzer for his Khruschev book .  At first I didn’t want to read it, feeling I was already too familiar with the topic, but it was a fascinating treatment throughout, with many revelations.  It is perhaps the best overall treatment of how the Soviet Union collapsed, and the parts on Gorbachev’s early career provide a superior look at how Soviet bureaucracy and the Communist Party actually functioned.

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