Stalin: Russia's Man of Steel

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Summary: Russia's Man of Steel.
Review: Marrin always does a superior job of boiling down the essentials of an aspect of history. In this book, he examines Stalin and his bloody regime in Russia. In this book, Stalin is examined as a rebel, politician, leader, father, and dictator. Marrin is right when he states that in terms of body count, Stalin was far worse than Hitler. Stalin killed and starved more of his own citizens than Hitler killed in the European theater of World War II and the Holocaust.
I think this is a wonderful little book which a young person can digest easily. The subject of the book may be inhuman, but the subject matter is readily understood. There were some typos in the book (WWII started on 9/1/39, not 9/1/40). Otherwise a solid read.

Rating:
Summary: Russia's Man of Steel.
Review: Marrin always does a superior job of boiling down the essentials of an aspect of history. In this book, he examines Stalin and his bloody regime in Russia. In this book, Stalin is examined as a rebel, politician, leader, father, and dictator. Marrin is right when he states that in terms of body count, Stalin was far worse than Hitler. Stalin killed and starved more of his own citizens than Hitler killed in the European theater of World War II and the Holocaust.
I think this is a wonderful little book which a young person can digest easily. The subject of the book may be inhuman, but the subject matter is readily understood. There were some typos in the book (WWII started on 9/1/39, not 9/1/40). Otherwise a solid read.

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Summary: A very detailed biography!
Review: The book Stalin, by Albert Marrin, told every part of Stalin's life. Overall, the book was full of information. Throughout the book, ranging from the bringing up of Joseph Stalin, to his turning Russia into a superpower, and eventually his death and how Russia changed afterward. For a biography this book was very good. It was interesting because of the fact that there were so many important historical World War II facts told. The beginning of the book gives detail on his origin and birth.
Stalin was born on December 21, 1879, in The Causcaus Mountains. Stalin's caring mother is brought into the story, and small detail is given about her. Once he becomes older, Marrin goes into description of how Stalin rose to power and killed many people. It was amazing to learn that this man killed so many, and yet it is overshadowed still by Hitler's similar acts. Toward the end of his life, the Russian Red Army built by Stalin invades Berlin and the German army is defeated. Barrin the author makes you want to keep learning about this man of great power and influence. After his death, the story continues telling how the superpower Stalin built had faded away. After de-Stalinization in the 1960's, the city, Stalingrad is renamed and all monuments of The Man of Steel are removed. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in a very vivid historical/biography.

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Summary: A must for anyone wanting too know great info. on Stalin
Review: This book talks about everything you need too know about Joseph Stalin. It speaks about his first wife, and his caring mother-Ekaterina. It also says about the negative events that transformed Joseph Djugashvili into a cold individual who went on to eliminate many people just because he wanted to have all the power, and see no one above him in the ranks. The book also has black and white pictures of his children, his Beautiful wife Ekaterina, his Mom, and the people who helped him in his Revolutionary party-Lenin, Zinoviev,and others. I recommend this book to anyone interested in knowing about Joseph Stalin-his teen years at the Tiflis Theological school, his quest to expand Communism, and have Atheist Museums. Albert Marrin does a good job as an author-everything is real clear, and direct(the reading).