The Death of Stalin

by Georges Bortoli

English, French (translation)

222 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gorgeous and fun

[Bidita · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Rosario · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great pace and interesting (and dark) story. It kinda miss a bang in the finale but the reading is very pleasant and it's short enough to be read without too much commitment.

[Mehmet Ali · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tarihle hicivi birleştiren bir çizgi roman. Dönem Sovyet Rusya'sına ve kişilerine meraklı olan kişilerce okunabilir. Bu kitabın tarihsel olayları yüzde yüz olarak doğru yansıtıp yansıtmadığı tartışılır ama insanların yarattığı kaosu kara komedi ile birleştirmesi önemli. Dönem kişileri biraz bilinip okunursa alınan zevk artacaktır. Yine de çok iyi bir eser olarak beklenilmemeli.

[Erik Graff · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book, composed by a French journalist assigned to Moscow, covers the last year of the life of Communist Party Secretary Joseph Stalin, using this as a device to reflect upon what Stalin represented and what transpired upon his death.

Nothing special, but I did find the European perspective of the author refreshingly different.

[Rick Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bortoli explores the last year of Stalin's life and the first months following his death. The book tells the story with a high sense of drama and pointed irony. The book is very readable, displays no pretense of political correctness, and highlights the struggle for preeminence within the Soviet Communist leadership that accompanied Stalin's demise.

[Yves Panis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent petit livre qui retrace les derniers mois de la vie de Staline. Plein d'anecdotes sur la vie à Moscou à la fin 1953 et au début 1953. Avec plein d'extraits de la Pravda. Ce qui permet de mieux comprendre l'ambiance locale du moment. Passionnant pour les passionnés (si j'ose dire...)