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ISBN: 9781664503908
| Runtime: | 22.66 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Award-winning Harvard historian S.M. Plokhy delivers a "convincing revisionist analysis" (Publishers Weekly) of the February 1945 Yalta conference. Bolstered by Soviet wiretaps, Plokhy's engrossing narrative of Stalin, Churchill, and FDR's negotiations reveals the West did better than previously thought. "An astute reappraisal of the Yalta Conference . Fresh research drives this scholarly study of the complex blend of Yalta's personalities and ideas."-Kirkus ReviewsEditorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A colorful and gripping portrait of the three aging
leaders at their historic encounter.” —Wall Street Journal
“Drawing upon
formerly secret Soviet documents and reports and memoirs from all three sides,
[Ploky] brings the conference and its key players to life, making a familiar
story feel lively and fresh...compelling reading—for its details and drama.” —Washington Post
“[A] detailed and
highly engrossing narrative.” —Publishers Weekly
“An astute reappraisal of the Yalta Conference…fresh research drives this scholarly study of the complex blend of Yalta’s personalities and ideas.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Author
Author Bio: S. M. Plokhy
S. M. Plokhy is the Mykhailo Hrushevky Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University and the author of several award-winning works on modern Russian and Ukrainian history.
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| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Runtime: | 22.66 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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