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| Value for Money | 8/10  |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 9/10 |
Full review by
kobus
on 27th Nov 2003
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
Good Points: Very specific details, especially with the author's access to the latest available info. Especially significant and enjoyable are the details regarding Stalin's behaviour during the war (hilarious AND sad at times, but perhaps also a warning against certain regimes in our present-day world...).
Bad Points: Maybe TOO much detail...but then this is a book that deserves to be read more than once! NO real bad points.
General comments: One has to pay real attention to 'The Court of the Red Tsar' ....and it involves a little jumping around between chapters, pages as well as the photographs in order to make real sense of the whole thing (especially if it is the first book on Stalin that you read). It is not the author's fault; it is up to the reader to make the most of what surely must be the most up-to-date account of the Stalin years. It is even funny at times.....a great read!
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