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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... Gorlov , a close family friend and Party official on the district Party Committee , who supervised the elder Gorbachev from after the war until his sudden death in February 1976 , " he was sometimes a little bit slow to grasp the ...
... Gorlov , a close family friend and Party official on the district Party Committee , who supervised the elder Gorbachev from after the war until his sudden death in February 1976 , " he was sometimes a little bit slow to grasp the ...
Page 92
... Gorlov was watch- ing out for his old friend's son . Gorlov told me that he , along with two other local Party leaders , had recommended Misha for the position because it would put him under the tutelage and protection of the fastest ...
... Gorlov was watch- ing out for his old friend's son . Gorlov told me that he , along with two other local Party leaders , had recommended Misha for the position because it would put him under the tutelage and protection of the fastest ...
Page 96
... Gorlov , an assessment echoed by many who have known the couple over the years . But Raisa always had a sharp edge . If she comes across as bossy or super- cilious , it is a common female response to a system that purports to be gender ...
... Gorlov , an assessment echoed by many who have known the couple over the years . But Raisa always had a sharp edge . If she comes across as bossy or super- cilious , it is a common female response to a system that purports to be gender ...
Contents
COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
III | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
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