The time of Stalin--portrait of a tyranny
By: Anton Antonov-Ovseyenko ; translated from the Russian by George Saunders ; with an introduction by Stephen F. Cohen.
Edition: 1st Harper Colophon ed.
Series: Harper Colophon books -- CN 1040
Publisher: Harper & Row
Published: 1983
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
Subjects: Stalin, Joseph, -- 1879-1953.; Heads of state -- Soviet Union -- Biography.; Soviet Union -- History -- 1925-1953.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: Dr Julius Slavenas Collection
Work titles: Portret tirana.
Notes: Dr Julius Slavenas Collection

Translation of: Portret tirana.

A Cornelia & Michael Bessie book.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1: How did he do it?; title: The first try: the Martov case; title: The second try: Tsaritsyn; title: Against Lenin; title: Opponents; title: Battle for the throne; title: Tactics; title: Last rungs of the ladder; title: The Kremlin birdman; title: 2: Joseph the builder; title: The peasant fighter; title: The industrializer; title: The victor; title: The assassin of Kirov; title: A great beginning; title: Getting personally involved; title: Out by the roots!; title: His people; title: The tyrant amuses himself; title: Concern for the children; title: An army without commanders; title: "Kiss the villain's hand"; title: Who was spared; title: The case of the missing census; title: A partial balance sheet; title: The atmosphere of an era; title: 3: Mountain eagle; title: The deity; title: Behind the mask; title: Meant for each other; title: At the head of the fifth column; title: The tyrant wearies of it all; title: 1953; title: In our time; title: Stalin exposed?; title: Who is rehabilitated?; title: In our time.