Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878–1928
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| Author | Stephen Kotkin |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Joseph Stalin, Russian Revolution, History of the Russian Revolution, History of the Soviet Union, Stalinism. |
| Genre | History, biography |
| Published | 2014 |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House (print and digital), Recorded Books (audiobook) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, digital, audiobook |
| Pages | 976 |
| Followed by | Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 |
| Website | Penguin Random House |
Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878–1928 is the first volume in the three-volume biography of Joseph Stalin by American historian and Princeton Professor of History Stephen Kotkin. It was originally published in November 2014 by Penguin Random House and as an audiobook in December 2014 by Recorded Books. The second volume, Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929–1941, was published in 2017 by Penguin Random House.