On April 12, 1961, the Soviet Union begins its countdown. From the steppes of Kazakhstan, the first human – Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin – launches into space. In that moment, another countdown begins. How could it be that a single generation – just three decades – would separate the USSR’s crowning achievement from the collapse of the Soviet empire? More than a history lesson, ‘The Dark Side of the Earth’ is a testament to the enduring fight for truth and freedom. In pursuit of the real story, renowned Kremlin opponent Mikhail Zygar gathered witness statements of jaw-dropping candour from hundreds of key players: the last first secretaries and first presidents of the post-Soviet republics, the leaders of independence movements, Western politicians and diplomats, and Mikhail Gorbachev himself.
The Dark Side of the Earth
Politics / Current AffairsAuthor Mikhail Zygar Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN 9781399609050 EAN 9781399609050 Bic Code JWXK|JPS Cover Hardback
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