The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union: The Road to Communism; The Stalinist Empire; The Great Fatherland War; The Cold War. 4-vol. set (Complete)

Gottfried, Ted. The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union: The Road to Communism; The Stalinist Empire; The Great Fatherland War; The Cold War. 4-vol. set (Complete). Brookfield, CT: Twenty-First Century Books, 2002-2003. First edition. Quarto. 144, 127, [1], 128, 160pp. Original illustrated dust-jackets over black cloth, with gold lettering on spines. Pictorial title pages. The rise and fall of communism in the Soviet Union was a key event of the 20th century. Spanning nine decades from the reign of the tsars to the overthrow of Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991, it is a tale of oppression, terror, and betrayal. It is the chronicle of a dream that failed, of a utopian vision turned to ashes. Each volume is illustrated with numerous b/w photographic reproductions. Dust-jackets, bindings and interior in fine condition. vg. Hardcover. (33224) $65