Soviet dictator's disturbing story

From: The Nelson Mail | Date: November 13, 2002 | Copyright information

KOBA THE DREAD, by Martin Amis. Random House, 306 pages. Reviewed by Lucy Hall.

Koba the Dread is an historical account of Stalin and political Russia, with lyrical elements of the author's personal history.

This non-fiction book addresses communism and socialism in 20th- century Russia, giving a powerful picture of Stalin's life and his political agendas.

We learn how Stalin seized power, his selfish moves to annihilate 20 million people and his enforcement of collecti...

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