In the Shadow of the Kremlin Walls

The author Luba Brezhnev is a niece of General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev. Her book's title - In the Shadow of the Kremlin Walls - sparks immediate interest. Is there really anything new to learn about the inhabitants of this stronghold? There is From page one, the book provides a fascinating behind [...]
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The author Luba Brezhnev is a niece of General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev. Her book's title - In the Shadow of the Kremlin Walls - sparks immediate interest. Is there really anything new to learn about the inhabitants of this stronghold? There is From page one, the book provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of Leonid Brezhnev's extended family, revealing complex interactions among his household, colleagues and subordinates... Readers get a genuine sense of the time's rhythm and spirit, thanks to the book's sincerity, objectivity, vivid language, and synchronized interweaving of the author's personal life with historical events presented straightforwardly. And those who were Soviet citizens during the era can take a dip into the "good old days."