Katyn: Stalin's Massacre and the Triumph of Truth
 Praise from the first edition of Katyn“A moving reconstruction of the human side of these events … the volume is especially valuable in its tracing of individuals and families through the barbarous darkness of the 1940s.”—The New York Times"Not only a riveting human drama but a powerful historical exposé."—Zbigniew Brzezinski, former U.S. national security adviser "Allen has given us the complete story of Katyn . a wonderful companion to my film!"—Andrzej Wajda, Academy Award-winning Director ofKatyn "Poles everywhere fell in love with this book . twice a bestseller in Poland."—Malgorzata Maruszkin, Publisher–Non-Fiction, Bertelsmann/Poland “A moving reconstruction of the human side of these events … the volume is especially valuable in its tracing of individuals and families through the barbarous darkness of the 1940s.”—The New York Times“Paul marshals an impressive array of research gathered from unpublished documents, monographs and interviews to support his interpretations. The detailed personal experiences of three Polish families woven through the text transform what otherwise would be a standard historical narrative into a poignant testimony to the remarkable capacity of human beings to endure tyranny in its most inhumane form.”—The Washington Post  “As Allen Paul makes plain in his often moving history of the Katyn massacres, Stalin’s execution order was a deliberate attempt to eliminate the Polish educated classes and clear the ground for eventual Soviet dominance of the country.”—TheNew York Review of Books “Allen Paul has thoroughly researched the murders, but more important, he has laid bare the massive coverup of the murders and of the Soviet guilt—a coverup that appears to have involved Roosevelt and Churchill, as well as Stalin.”—The Boston Globe  “Vividly written, intensely personal and passionately anti-Soviet.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch “A masterful chronicle … Paul tenaciously tracks and Katyn cover-up and its festering repercussions.”—Publisher’s Weekly  “Powerful examination. Well researched and ably written: a fine and harrowing study.”—Kirkus Reviews“Engrossing. Powerfully written and filled with intriguing detail. A compelling human drama and a tribute to the unconquerable nature of the Polish people and nation.”—Buffalo News “A formidable undertaking … well crafted and easy to read.”—The Polish Review