Moscow, December 25, 1991
Subtitle: the last day of the Soviet Union
By: Conor O'Clery
Publisher: Transworld Ireland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9781848271135
Subjects: Politics and government; Social conditions; Biography; History
Description: History always comes down to the details. And when it comes to the fall of the Soviet Union, the details are crucial, especially when such an era-defining event hinged on the bitter personal relationship between two powerful men, Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-404) and index.