Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
Lenin's Tomb
by David Remnick
Summary
A firsthand account of the final days of the Soviet Union, chronicling the collapse of an empire through the voices of its leaders and ordinary citizens.
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Historical Context & Significance
Remnick was a reporter for the Washington Post in Moscow; the book is prized for its "boots-on-the-ground" view of the fall of the Berlin Wall.