First published 2012
As the Second World War ends, the Soviet Union seizes control of a dozen countries in Eastern Europe. Under Stalin's iron fist, these nations are forcibly converted to Communism, a radical new way of life that shatters the beliefs and lives of millions. Drawing on newly opened archives, personal accounts, and eyewitness accounts, this book reveals the human cost of the Kremlin's devastating campaign to erase all traces of the past and remake society in its image.
Genres: history, 20th-century, political-science, non-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-fiction
Setting: Eastern Europe, Communist Countries, Soviet Union, Osteuropa
Period: 20th Century, 1945-1989
566 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday & Company, Inc.