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Young Stalin

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First published: 2005
Pages: 433

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Simon Sebag Montefiore’s “Young Stalin” is a meticulously researched biography that sheds light on the early life of Joseph Stalin. The narrative, based on a decade of research, traces the journey of a charismatic yet dangerous boy who transformed from a student priest and romantic poet into a gangster mastermind, prolific lover, ruthless revolutionary, and the iron-fisted politician who molded the Soviet Empire in his image.

The book serves as both a chronicle of the Revolution and an intimate biography. It provides a prehistory of the USSR and significantly changes our perception of the shrewd politician and fervent Marxist who crafted the Soviet empire in his brutal image.

About the author

Simon Sebag Montefiore

Simon Jonathan Sebag Montefiore is a British historian, television presenter and author of history books and novels, including Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (2003), Jerusalem: The Biography (2011), The Romanovs 1613–1918 (2016), and The World: A Family History of Humanity (2022).