Death at the Dacha: Stalin's Last Movie, A Novel by Paul M. Levitt (English) Har

Description: Death at the Dacha by Paul M. Levitt As Stalin lies dying, this novel records his last thoughts, which he renders as a movie about the people he believes envenomed his life, namely, Lenin and certain women. (A film devotee, Stalin so loved movies that some scholars have even suggested that he governed the Soviet empire by cinematocracy, rule by cinema.) He has suffered a stroke but will linger for three days before dying. As in a film, he revisits scenes and old arguments with Lenin, and then endures a trial over his charge that women have poisoned his life. At the conclusion of the trial, Stalins mind screen returns to V.I. Lenin. What follows then is Stalins concluding mockery and denunciation of Lenin; Lenins final assessment of Stalin; and the end of the novel: Stalins dying words. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Paul M. Levitt, professor emeritus of English at the University of Colorado at Boulder, taught modern drama, theatre history, and the gangster novel. He has written more than twenty books (five of them novels), radio plays for the BBC, books about medicine, stories for children, and numerous scholarly and popular articles. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Long Description As Stalin lies dying, this novel records his last thoughts, which he renders as a movie about the people he believes envenomed his life, namely, Lenin and certain women. (A film devotee, Stalin so loved movies that some scholars have even suggested that he governed the Soviet empire by cinematocracy, rule by cinema.) He has suffered a stroke but will linger for three days before dying. As in a film, he revisits scenes and old arguments with Lenin, and then endures a trial over his charge that women have poisoned his life. At the conclusion of the trial, Stalins mind screen returns to V.I. Lenin. What follows then is Stalins concluding mockery and denunciation of Lenin; Lenins final assessment of Stalin; and the end of the novel: Stalins dying words. Details ISBN1493050591 Author Paul M. Levitt Publisher Rowman & Littlefield ISBN-10 1493050591 ISBN-13 9781493050598 Format Hardcover Imprint The Lyons Press Subtitle Stalins Last Movie, A Novel Place of Publication Guilford Country of Publication United States Illustrations 0 Illustrations, unspecified Pages 176 Year 2020 DEWEY 813.6 Short Title Death at the Dacha Language English UK Release Date 2020-04-01 NZ Release Date 2020-04-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-05-14 Publication Date 2020-01-10 US Release Date 2020-01-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130746826;

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