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Stalin
- The Court of the Red Tsar
- Narrated by: John Nettles
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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- Jamie Wilkins
- 08-03-18
Superb
I've listened to this audio book numerous times (4 at the last count.) John Nettles narrates it quite brilliantly and is so thoroughly engaging, it's a pleasure to listen to even on repeat visits.
Highly recommended. It's a shame Mr Nettles doesn't narrate 'The Romanovs.'
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- Susan
- 26-09-08
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A vivid and interesting biography.
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- 02-11-17
Communist, fascist an equality in monstrosity.
Stalin is a monster as deprave and human as Hitler was, they both loved the power and the implementation of their ideas more than humans or individuals.
“Ideas are far more powerful than guns. We don't let our people have guns. Why should we let them have ideas?”
― Joseph Stalin
“Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem.”
― Joseph Stalin
We castigate anyone that wears a brown shirt and use the fascist salute but people still vote for people that consider this man a hero openly; they should be as shameful and repulsive as fascists, to believe in a system that wherever it has been imposed it has brought death and inequality in industrial levels, Communism is a dirty word smeared with death, blood and betrayal of the proletariat in the name of the state and Stalin was one of it prophets and disciples of death unashamedly so.
“A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.”
― Joseph Stalin
“Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.”
― Joseph Stalin
“People who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.”
― Joseph Stalin
And the perfect Orwellian example of doublethink:
“...[I]ron discipline does not preclude but presupposes criticism and contest of opinion within the Party. Least of all does it mean that discipline must be blind. On the contrary, iron discipline does not preclude but presupposes conscious and voluntary submission, for only conscious discipline can be truly iron discipline.”
― Joseph Stalin
This is a good book to put the first toe into a cold lake of blood and terror, a mild expose of evil and a restrained in its descriptions if anything it errs with Stalin into seeing it all too much as statistics and not crimes of individual horror.
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- Sally L
- 09-03-21
Fly on the wall view of Stalin's vicious court.
Fantastic, fascinating and horrifying insights into the environment in which Stalin and his fellow monsters bitched, drank and murdered their way through their rule.
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- William Gilbert Riley
- 20-03-19
Brilliant !
gripping story of the monster that was Stalin, narration is superb and memorable - I intend to listen again!
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- McKenna
- 05-02-18
Outstanding
Great narration for his finest book
Well told, thorough, insightful and a true insight into Stalin
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- Luke
- 01-06-08
V good
Great and informative book on a subject I know very little about.
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- "katrina1304"
- 02-07-17
Great Narrator of a Dark Period of Russia's History
John Nettles is a brilliant narrator! The author draws you into the book with a key scene and then examines the aftermath of the events. It is scary to hear the crimes and injustice perpetrated by Stalin and his followers, but gives you a clear insight into Russia during Stalin's reign including during WW2.
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- Phoebe
- 08-01-18
Brings history to life.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I learned a lot about Russian history but stayed engaged throughout as it is written almost like fiction. Great storytelling. Bravo!
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- Christopher
- 07-06-21
Fascinating
Really enjoyed this. An interesting insight into Stalin and his period in power and the rise of the Soviet Union.
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