Putin's Russia

The definitive account of Putin’s rise to power

Anna Politkovskaya, Arch Tait

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English

Vintage
01 December 2004

History; European history; 21st century history: from c 2000 -

A devastating appraisal of the policies of Putin and the Kremlin, by Anna Politkovskaya, who was the leading radical journalist of Russia until her tragic murder in Moscow, 2006.

Anna Politkovskaya turns her steely gaze on President Putin and his early regime in this explosive book.

From Putin's tyrannical grip on ordinary citizens to rampant corruption in highest ranks of the government, as well as Mafia dealings, scandals in the provinces and the decline of the intelligentsia, Politkovskaya offers a scathing condemnation of the President and his rule, revealing a shocking state of affairs- soldiers dying from malnutrition, parents requiring to bribes to recover their dead sons' bodies and conscripts are being hired out as slaves.

Politkovskaya was an internationally admired, fearless and award-winning journalist who was assassinated in 2006. More relevant and important than ever in today's political landscape, Putin's Russia is both a gripping portrayal of a country in crisis and the testament of an extraordinary reporter.

'A searing portrait of a country in disarray and of the man at its helm, from the bravest of journalists' New York Times

'Anna Politkovskaya is a heroic journalist' Guardian

'We will continue to learn from her for years' Salman Rushdie

By: Anna Politkovskaya
Translated by: Arch Tait
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9781843430506
ISBN 10: 1843430509
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 01 December 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Known to many as 'Russia's lost moral conscience', Anna Politkovskaya was a special correspondent for the Russian newspaper Novaya gazeta and the recipient of many honours for her writing. She is the author of A Dirty War, Putin's Russia and A Russian Diary, to be published in April 2007. Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow in October 2006.

Reviews for Putin's Russia: The definitive account of Putin’s rise to power

A hero among hacks * Guardian * If you haven't done so yet, read Politkovskaya's books * Independent * Anna Politkovskaya refused to lie, in her work; her murder is a ghastly act, and an attack on world literature -- Nadine Gordimer We will continue to learn from her for years -- Salman Rushdie Her eye for detail was unfailing * Financial Times *