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Sell us the rope : a novel / Stephen May.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781639731435 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 233 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in 2022 in Great Britain by Sandstone Press Ltd"--Title page verso. |
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| Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Political fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC May | 31681010314037 | FICTIONPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"In London in 1907, a decade before the revolution, young Stalin has yet to achieve the power, nor acted on the ruthlessness, that will define his legacy. Instead Koba, as he is known, arrives in London for the 5th Congress of the Russian Communist Partywhere he--and many of his fellow Bolsheviks--are only allowed to remain as a nonvoting witness. But his inability to vote does not limit his ability to act, and Stalin quickly begins forging alliances with the likes of Lenin, Trotsky, Rosa Luxemburg--anda vivacious Finnish activist named Elli Vuokko. As the Congress progresses, Koba begins to take daring risks--with the young Finnish idealist, with his past relationships to the Russian government, and with his future in the party. But as he manipulates those loyal to him and seeks to discover who he will remain loyal to in return, we see a great political mind in the works, and witness the development of a dictator"-- - Baker & Taylor
Revealing the intense manipulation, the keen ambition and the daring that reshaped Russia into the Soviet Union, this inventive novel set in 1907 follows 27-year-old Stalin as he forges alliances while struggling to break free from his impoverished, violent past to become one of the worldâs most infamous dictators. 40,000 first printing. - McMillan Palgrave
âSell Us the Rope is original, adept and confident, with the spry sardonic voice of the new historical fiction: it is entertaining and in the end, deeply moving.â -Hilary Mantel
âA deeply satisfying novel. Incisive, inventive, frequently very funny.â -The Guardian
In London in 1907, a decade before the revolution, young Stalin has yet to achieve the power, nor acted on the ruthlessness, that will define his legacy. Instead Koba, as he is known, arrives in London for the 5th Congress of the Russian Communist Part where he-and many of his fellow Bolsheviks-are only allowed to remain as a nonvoting witness. But his inability to vote does not limit his ability to act, and Stalin quickly begins forging alliances with the likes of Lenin, Trotsky, Rosa Luxemburg-and a vivacious Finnish activist named Elli Vuokko.
As the Congress progresses, Koba begins to take daring risks-with the young Finnish idealist, with his past relationships to the Russian government, and with his future in the party. But as he manipulates those loyal to him and seeks to discover who he will remain loyal to in return, we see a great political mind in the works, and witness the development of a dictator. - McMillan Palgrave
âSELL US THE ROPE is original, adept and confident, with the spry sardonic voice of the new historical fiction: it is entertaining and in the end, deeply moving. What can I say, except that I wish I had written it myself?â Hilary Mantel
