Joseph Stalin

20th Century Leaders

by Peter Chrisp

Biography of the ruthless dictator, Joseph Stalin, which gives an insightful account of the experiences and influences that shaped his actions. This book gives a compelling account of Stalin's life, from his youth in Georgia to his suspicious death in Moscow. It explains how he rose to power to eventually control his country with a "fist of steel" and propell it into the Cold War. Fascinating quotations and archive photographs bring his personality to life, while authoritative texts analyse his place in history.

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Peter Chrisp is a British children's author of books on history. With over sixty books published, his various works include Blitzkrieg!, Dorling Kindersly's Ancient Egypt Revealed and Ancient Rome Revealed, The Spanish Conquests of the New World, and many more.

He first began writing history after working on the Mass-Observation archive at the University of Sussex. He has also worked as a writer on the online project "Icons of England".

Aside from his publications in literature, he is also an artist, who has exhibited collections of his cartoons and hand-drawn postcards during Brighton Festival. He is an inveterate theatre- and concert-goer, and during the Edinburgh Festival regularly views three shows a day. He collects original art works, and is a fan of Eric Ravilious and Jonny Hannah among others.

At present, Mr. Chrisp acts as one of Brighton's cultural attaches to Lewes. This is believed to be largely an honorary position. He is also being talked of as a possible future Mayor of Brighton.

Reviews

[Ian McHugh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid, informative additional reader for IGCSE and KS3 studies of Stalin/20th Century Russia.