The Man who Changed the World: The Lives of Mikhail S. GorbachevMikhail Gorbachev's influence on recent events in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and the entire world is nothing short of astounding. But, until now, very little has been known about Gorbachev the man. Gail Sheehy presents the most intimate, comprehensive, and lively account ever published about this intriguing world figure. 16 pages of halftones. |
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... official accounts , stepped forward to help lead the government drive to subdue the farmers of Privolnoye . Whether for reasons of idealism or self - preser- vation , or both , they not only surrendered their land to the state and ...
... official accounts , stepped forward to help lead the government drive to subdue the farmers of Privolnoye . Whether for reasons of idealism or self - preser- vation , or both , they not only surrendered their land to the state and ...
Page 110
... official from Moscow aroused fear and submission among the corrupt petty officeholders in the provinces . They would bow and scrape and lavish gifts on the man without so much as questioning his rank or real position . In Gogol's play ...
... official from Moscow aroused fear and submission among the corrupt petty officeholders in the provinces . They would bow and scrape and lavish gifts on the man without so much as questioning his rank or real position . In Gogol's play ...
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... official Party newspaper , aroused much suspicion . Kulakov was said to have died very " suddenly , " having developed " an acute heart insufficiency " in the night that brought this vital organ to a " sudden standstill . " A curious ...
... official Party newspaper , aroused much suspicion . Kulakov was said to have died very " suddenly , " having developed " an acute heart insufficiency " in the night that brought this vital organ to a " sudden standstill . " A curious ...
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