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  • The Last Days of the Soviet Empire
  • By: David Remnick
  • Narrated by: Michael Prichard
  • Length: 29 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (34 ratings)
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Lenin's Tomb

By: David Remnick
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Summary

In the tradition of John Reed's classic Ten Days That Shook the World, this best-selling account of the collapse of the Soviet Union combines the global vision of the best historical scholarship with the immediacy of eyewitness journalism.

©2015 David Remnick (P)2015 Random House Audio
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  • Categories: History
Europe Russia 20th Century Politics & Government
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"A moving illumination.... Remnick is the witness for us all." ( The Wall Street Journal)
"An engrossing and essential addition to the human and political literature of our time." ( The New York Times)
"The most eloquent chronicle of the Soviet empire's demise published to date.... It is hard to conceive of a work that might surpass it." (Francine du Plessix Gray, Washington Post Book World)

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Fascinating

Well written and detailed account of the disintegration of the USSR and the history leading up to its collapse.

I just want David Remnick to write a follow up? I don’t see one on audible.

David Remnick please write about the last twenty years in Russia. PLEASE.

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Brilliant

Fantastically researched, brilliant and engaging, could not stop listening to this audio book. Very finely narrated. Could not recommend enough.

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Great content, good speaker.

the audio quality is not great.

the speaker is good and the book is fantastic.

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Interesting perspective on the disintegration of the Soviet Union

The interviews with Soviet citizens as well as higher-ups. It really gives the listener a glimpse of this country

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Amazing, addictive, terrifying and truly eye opening.

A must have for any student of the history of the last century. Thank you mr Remnick.

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