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The Secret Speech is the second novel in a trilogy by British author Tom Rob Smith; it was released in April 2009. The book features a repeat appearance of Leo Stepanovich Demidov, the protagonist of Smith's first book, Child 44 (2008).
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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.
Jun 1, 2009 · In “The Secret Speech,” Stalinists fear Khrushchev’s reforms will result in civil war and exaggerate the danger posed by vengeful prisoners released from the Gulag. Leo is caught in the middle.
Tom Rob Smith talks about the follow-up to Child 44, The Secret Speech.SynopsisSoviet Union, 1956: Stalin is dead. With his passing, a violent regime is begi...
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Apr 6, 2009 · Stalin is dead, and a violent regime is beginning to fracture-leaving behind a society where the police are the criminals, and the criminals are innocent. A secret speech composed by Stalin's successor Khrushchev is distributed to the entire nation. Its message: Stalin was a tyrant.
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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 ...
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.
