The Soviet colossus: A history of the USSR Hardcover – January 1, 1985 by Michael Kort
 
Will Russia ever be prosperous, peaceful, and free? The new edition of this acclaimed text places the Soviet experience in the context of both pre- and post-Soviet Russian history, now including the first decade of the twenty-first century. Distinctively readable, judicious, and focused on critical events and questions, it integrates new revelations about the Soviet past and ongoing debates about the Soviet regime and its successor
4.5