Accessible and absorbing.
The Historian
Well documented...a readable account.
The New York Times
Convincing and powerful.
Nicholas Daniloff, former Moscow correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, now director of the School of Journalism at Northeastern Unive Shane's book is reportage at its bestóan insightful blend of anecdote, observation, biographical sketch, statistics, and history. This ... Read moreis a vivid, first-class eyewitness description and analysis of the sudden demise of Soviet communism.
Albert Resis, Emeritus Professor of Russian History, Northern Illinois University; editor, Molotov Remembers A critical book to understanding the era...Scott Shane tells the story of the way the modern information age helped destroy the last pillars of communism, and he tells it with grace, sympathy, and intelligence.
David Remnick, author of Lenin's Tomb Show Less