Description
This portrait by two noted Soviet authors and dissidents of Nikita S. Khrushchev's years in power reveals the former leader of the Soviet Union as a decisive, even impetuous, innovator, a side of him little known before in the West. Khrushchev emerges as a man impatient to destroy Stalinism, to remedy defects in the Soviet system, and to solve the problems of Soviet agriculture. As no other book before it, Khrushchev brings into focus the many sides of the shrewd and complex Soviet leader and the interrelation between Soviet politics and agricultural policy that brought about his removal from power.
About the Author
Zhores Medvedev (1925-2018) was a Russian agronomist, biologist, historian, and dissident. He was the author of numerous books including Nuclear Disaster in the Urals, Legacy of Chernobyl, and Khrushchev: The Years in Power.
Reviews
"The Medvedev brothers...give us a deliberately sober and balanced picture of Khrushchev. As might be expected they are particularly good in dealing with his policies on science and agriculture." -- Foreign Affairs
Book Information
ISBN 9780393008791
Author Roy A. Medvedev
Format Paperback
Page Count 228
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 254g
Dimensions(mm) 188mm * 124mm * 13mm
