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The Maisky Diaries - Red Ambassador to the Court of St James`s, 1932-1943

Red Ambassador to the Court of St James's, 1932-1943

Maisky, Ivan & Gorodetsky, Gabriel

The Maisky Diaries - Red Ambassador to the Court of St James`s, 1932-1943

The Maisky Diaries - Red Ambassador to the Court of St James`s, 1932-1943

Red Ambassador to the Court of St James's, 1932-1943

The Maisky Diaries - Red Ambassador to the Court of St James`s, 1932-1943

 

Ivan Maisky was the Soviet ambassador to London from 1932-43, and his diaries offer a unique historical record of pivotal events, leading figures and a rich picture of daily life in the 1930s. Maisky himself is a fascinating figure, a man of integrity, independence, charm ad brilliance, who somehow managed to survive Stalin's wrath

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ISBN
9780300180671
Pagina's
632
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NUR
680
Druk
1
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Hardback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Yale Univ Pr

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