Originally I had planned not to write a "review" for this book, but after I read a few chapters I quickly changed my mind. As the title suggests, Young Stalin details the life of a young Joseph Stalin, focusing on his life from the time of his birth in December 1878 up until shortly after the Bolsheviks seized power in a dying Russian Empire during the Russian Revolution in 1917, which would later lead to the formation of the Soviet Union. Written by Simon Sebag Montefiore, Young Stalin was written as a prequel to Montefiore's 2004 book Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar, which focuses on Stalin's life during his years in power.
To be honest, until I picked this book up, my knowledge of Joseph Stalin had been very limited. I've had a near basic knowledge of Stalin's history for many years now, but not nearly as much as I should have had. I found the book to be brilliantly written, and, from the moment I picked it up, I was surprised at how interesting and informative it was. All in all it was much better than I had expected it to be, and I'd recommend it to anybody who has a deep interest in 20th century history and those who drove those historical events.
To be honest, until I picked this book up, my knowledge of Joseph Stalin had been very limited. I've had a near basic knowledge of Stalin's history for many years now, but not nearly as much as I should have had. I found the book to be brilliantly written, and, from the moment I picked it up, I was surprised at how interesting and informative it was. All in all it was much better than I had expected it to be, and I'd recommend it to anybody who has a deep interest in 20th century history and those who drove those historical events.
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