Soviet History - 1964-1991, Civil Liberties, Social, Cultural & Economic Aspects of Communism, Russian & Soviet Law, Communism by Region, 20th Century Russian Literature - Literary Criticism, 1917 - 1991 (Soviet Union) - History, Soviet History - Politica
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Synopsis
Robert Conquest has built a career upon anti-communism in general and anti-Bolshevism in particular. Which is not to say he's not good at his work. This collection of minor essays is less a documentation of the "struggle for truth" in the USSR than it is a settling of scores and an awarding of encomiums. Conquest rounds up the usual suspects (Lenin, Stalin, those insufficiently critical of either) and the usual witnesses (Djilas, Koestler, Solzhenitsyn, et al.). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.Editorials
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Robert Conquest has built a career upon anti-communism in general and anti-Bolshevism in particular. Which is not to say he's not good at his work. This collection of minor essays is less a documentation of the "struggle for truth" in the USSR than it is a settling of scores and an awarding of encomiums. Conquest rounds up the usual suspects (Lenin, Stalin, those insufficiently critical of either) and the usual witnesses (Djilas, Koestler, Solzhenitsyn, et al.). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
October 1, 1989
Publisher
The Free Press
Pages
224
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780669212228