Stalin

More than half a century has passed since the day of the death of Stalin, but so far the disputes about the phenomenon of the leader have not subside. Some say a tyrant, others are a brilliant politician. However, with the assertion that it was an extraordinary personality, perhaps everything will agree. How did it happen that the son of a simple shoemaker became the Secretary General? How did he manage to be the idol and tyrant of his own people at the same time? What personal qualities have helped Stalin hold the power for more than one decade?
Today, a lot of secret documents and memoirs of eyewitnesses that shed light on the personality of the leader and his era, which the author shares with us, have become the property of publicity. In the book, a special place is described by the leader’s private life, his habits and addictions, so that the living human image of the dictator is created