num_pages: 230
description: As the new Russian president, Vladimir Putin is going to be a household name, yet few know much about him. In a long interview, conducted by three respected Russian journalists over several weeks, Putin subjects himself to scrutiny and reveals his past.
language: English
title: First Person: An Astonishingly Frank Self-Portrait by Russia's President
titlecomplete: First Person: An Astonishingly Frank Self-Portrait by Russia's President
characters: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, Lyudmila Putina, Yekaterina Putina, Maria Putina, Anatoly Sobchak
genres: History, Collections, Espionage, Autobiography, Memoir, Russia, Biography Memoir, Politics, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 629
places: Moscow, Dresden, St. Petersburg
publisher: Public Affairs