Syrie vladimir putin biography book

Review

Magisterial... based on access to a Who's Who of senior politicians, diplomats and intelligence sources. ― Guardian

An exhaustive profile ― Daily Telegraph, *Books of the Year*

Exceptional...

unlikely to be matched as a study of the man...

Vladimir putin biography book

It is readable, judicious, critical but balanced and focused on Putin the person rather than on the Putin regime ― The Irish Times

[A] revealing and compellingly granular biography ― Times Literary Supplement

Anyone wanting to learn more about Putin's personality, ideas, power and the threat he has come to pose to world peace should read this outstanding biography -- Ian Kershaw

A masterly portrait of one of the most calculating and impenetrable individuals on the world stage ― Irish Independent

As a chronicle of Putin's public doings, the book is near faultless...

[with] some sharply worded insights ― The Times

A perfect mirror to its subject... This new biography should be compulsory reading ― Observer

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