The Strange Death Of The Soviet Empire

By (author): "David Pryce-Jones"
Genres:Nonfiction books  History books  Soviet Union books  
Publish Date: May 1995
The Strange Death Of The Soviet Empire
ISBN0805041540
ISBN139780805041545
AsinThe Strange Death Of The Soviet Empire
Original titleThe War That Never Was: The Fall Of The Soviet Empire 1985-1991
In a fascinating book enlivened by sensational firsthand accounts, historian and journalist David Pryce-Jones sets out to fathom the mystery surrounding the demise of the Soviet Union, which caught everyone by surprise, including those responsible for bringing it about--Gorbachev, Yeltsin, the KGB, the Soviet Army, and the dissidents at home and in the satellite states. Map.