Writing history in twentieth-century Russia: a view from within

In this fascinating book Alter Litvin tells us what life was really like for professional Soviet historians from Lenin to Gorbachev, and assesses the efforts made since 1991 to create a more truthful picture of the turbulent Russian past.

Passionate yet fair-minded, this is the first account of the subject to appear in English.

Designed primarily for the general reader, it contains much fresh material of specialist interest and an ample up-to-date bibliography.