The Lost Khrushchev: A Journey into the Gulag of the Russian Mind

The Lost Khrushchev: A Journey into the Gulag of the Russian Mind tells the story of Leonid Khrushchev, the author's grandfather, and the oldest son of former Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev. Part political memoir, part historical investigation, this family chronicle is a window into Leonid's life and death and what that means in contemporary Russia. Khrushcheva's search began thirty years ago after a chance conversation with Vyacheslav Molotov, Joseph Stalin's all-powerful foreign minister. What inspired the author to finally document the Khrushchev family's past was a persistent accusation in Russian media that twenty-five-year-old Leonid--a fighter pilot during World War II--did not die in battle in 1943 as was once presumed, but instead was executed by Stalin for his alleged desertion and service to the Nazis. So what happened to that lost Khrushchev? Khrushcheva also addresses the legacy of her great grandfather, Nikita Khrushchev, whose leadership from 1953 to 1964 has much bearing on Russian politics today.
ASIN: 1629945447
VSKU: BVV.1629945447.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Khrushcheva, Nina L.
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use