Stalin: A Biography

This book chronicles the early life and rise to power of Joseph Stalin, former Premier of the Soviet Union. 

Drawing on declassified archives and decades of Russian history, author Robert Service delves deep into Stalin's life beyond the usual reputation of an all-powerful bureaucrat and paranoid mass murderer.

This book examines Stalin in the context of his youth and major battles, chronicling his life as the Chief architect of Soviet totalitarianism.