After the success of her New York Times-bestselling childhood memoir Twenty Letters to a Friend; Josef Stalin’s daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva—subject of Rosemary Sullivan’s critically acclaimed biography Stalin’s Daughter—penned this riveting account of her year-long journey to defect from the USSR and start a new life in America.The story of Only One Year begins on December 19; 1966; as Svetlana Alliluyeva leaves Russia for India; on a one-month visa; in the custody of an employee of the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It ends on December 19; 1967; in Princeton; New Jersey; as she and two American friends join in a toast to her new life of freedom. That year of pain; discovery; turmoil; and new hope reaches its climax with her decision to break completely from the world of Communism; to turn her back on her country; her children; and the legacy of her notorious father—Joseph Stalin. Why did she make such a drastic choice? This book; a detailed account of reality in the USSR; is her explanation.Frank; fascinating; and thoroughly engrossing; Only One Year reveals life behind the Iron Curtain; the risks and subterfuge of defection; and one extraordinary woman’s fight for her future.“Among the great Russian autobiographical works: Herzen; Kropotkin; Tolstoy’s Confession.â€â€”Edmund Wilson; The New Yorker
#280731 in Books Garten Jeffrey E 2016-03-01 2016-03-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.41 x 6.00l; .0 #File Name: 0062409972464 pagesFrom Silk to Silicon The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Non-fiction at its bestBy bobnbunkAbsorbing stories of ten incredibly capable innovators. The story was easy to read and well organized and I was shamed by the fact that I was not familiar with three of them. Highly recommended.24 of 24 people found the following review helpful. WILL APPEAL MOST TO THE REASONABLY WELL EDUCATEDBy KEBLAABThis book deserves at least FOUR Stars because of the nature of its content. It represents a fascinating account of ten major historical achievements that were each main cogs in the wheels which have brought modern society to its present state of development/evolution. They each represent some of the most important people and their discoveries which have made most of our advanced societies possible. From that perspective alone it is an important review of history of which we should all be fully aware. Based on the material alone; it actually deserves Five Stars. Regrettably; the author is a former professor and the writing style and grammar is a bit stilted and does not flow as easily as it could if presented in a more relaxed form of prose. If the author would have allowed an editor to "dumb-it-down" a bit the book would likely appeal to a much wider audience. In spite of this one shortfall; I still heartily endorse the book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Matteo Ludovico VitaliA very interesting book; very well written which explains origins; evolution and dynamics of globalization
