Translated from the English by Michèle GarèneThe crumbling of the system that Stalin helped to sculpt allows us to look at the man in a new light, and to consider his action within a broader context than merely the historical record. In a biography that draws upon the most rich and reliable sources available, the author tells a formidable tale.Robert Conquest is the Director of Research at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University in the United States. He is the author of several major books on the Soviet Union and international relations.