
The Great Terror
A Reassessment
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Narrated by:
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Frederick Davidson
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By:
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Robert Conquest
Under the light of fresh evidence, it is remarkable how many of Conquest's most disturbing conclusions have been verified. Many details have also been added, including hitherto secret information on the three great "Moscow Trials", the purge of writers and other members of the intelligentsia, life in the labor camps, and many other key matters.
Both a leading Sovietologist and a highly respected poet, Conquest blends profound research with evocative prose to create a compelling and eloquent chronicle of one of the 20th century's most tragic events.
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"[A] broad, well-documented portrayal....This remains an essential source." ( Library Journal)
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This is an updated edition, taking full advantage of all the material that came to ligtht when the KGB archives were opened. You owe it to yourself to read this book. Remember what can happen when you lose trust in your neighbors and the State holds all the cards. Remember what results when madmen are allowed free reign in the name of 'progress'.
This is a big book. It needs to be. The sheer scale of what happened is difficult to comprehend, even today.
Frederick Davidson gives a clear and crisp reading. I can hear Conquest's humanity come through. Nicely done!
A voice in the Wilderness
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Long but pretty good
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Excellent study of terrible events.
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The Primer on Stalin's Terror
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A Masterpiece
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Comprehensive and well-researched
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would recommend this book with reservations. It does a very god job of explaining things that I saw and heard while I lived in Russia. Jokes finally made sense! On the other hand, as a librarian and a scholar, I had major problems with this work. It lacked objectivity and several facts have since been proven to be false.Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Frederick Davidson?
The narrator mispronounced a lot of words. I found it very difficult to stay in the "story" because I frequently missed pieces while I mentally translated the words into Russian.Did The Great Terror inspire you to do anything?
This book inspired me to look for the primary source materials and to learn more about the various people mentioned.Any additional comments?
This book is strongest when it presents the bare facts of different events and when it quotes official documents. For now I recommend the book, but I am looking for something better.Disappointed
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a great deal of information
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great listen while driving
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