Synopsis
In Kremlin Winter, Robert Service, acclaimed biographer of Lenin, Stalin and Trotsky and one of the finest historians of modern Russia, brings his deep understanding of that country to bear on the man who leads it.
'One of our most accomplished, erudite and prolific historians of modern Russia.' – Rodric Braithwaite, New Statesman
Vladimir Putin has dominated Russian politics since Boris...
Details
20 August 2020432 pages
9781509883059Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Robert Service, our pre-eminent Kremlinologist, does not offer a lot of new gossip about Putin. He does not believe in demonising the Russian leader. Rather, in a piece of superb analysis, he sets out how Putin the man was swallowed up by the machine he created.The Times
The book has many qualities, not least in ambitious breadth, covering domestic politics, foreign policy, economics and military matters . . . makes for comprehensive introductory reading for those new to the subject. And in the way of any good book, it will be provocative for those already well versed in it.Literary Review
Substantial, well-documented . . . One of our most accomplished, erudite and prolific historians of modern Russia.Rodric Braithwaite, New Statesman
A masterful portrait of Putin and RussiaJack Coleman, Daily Telegraph
