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A secret speech, denouncing Stalinism and purportedly written by Khruschev, is circulated throughout Moscow all Russia, reaching even to Hungaryand beyond. Those who were complicit in Stalin's crimes are understandably terrified that they will be called to account.
Jun 19, 2009 · Tom Rob Smith’s second novel, “The Secret Speech,” is set in 1956 as the Soviet Union takes its first baby steps toward de-Stalinization. Midway through the book, prisoners in a Siberian ...
The Secret Speech. Written by Tom Rob Smith Review by John R. Vallely. Premier Nikita Khrushchev’s 1956 detailing of the monstrous crimes of the Joseph Stalin era had an enormous impact on both the Soviet Union and communists all over the world.
Like its predecessor Child 44, The Secret Speech is top-notch historical fiction showcasing Smith's excellent grasp of 1950s Soviet politics. He is particularly good at illustrating the complexities that pervaded the era; there is no black and white, decisions and actions are finely drawn in shades of gray.
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May 19, 2009 · From the streets of Moscow in the throes of political upheaval, to the Siberian gulags, and to the center of the Hungarian uprising in Budapest, The Secret Speech is a breathtaking, epic novel that confirms Tom Rob Smith as one of the most exciting new authors writing today.
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May 12, 2009 · A superb thriller, full of pitch-perfect atmosphere. From Smith (Child 44, 2008), an intense thriller set in the Soviet Union during the tumultuous days that followed the death of Stalin. When Khrushchev delivered a speech to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, admitting to the paranoid excesses of his predecessor ...
Leo's attempts to save his family plunge him into a scary odyssey, from the gulags of Siberia to Hungary's violent streets. Smith has spoken of his admiration for Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim, in ...
