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All the Kremlin's Men
- Inside the Court of Vladimir Putin
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary
An extraordinary behind-the-scenes portrait of the court of Vladimir Putin, the oligarchs that surround it, and the many moods of modern Russia that reads like a "real House of Cards"(Lev Lurie).
All the Kremlin's Men is a gripping narrative of an accidental king and a court out of control. Based on an unprecedented series of interviews with Vladimir Putin's inner circle, this book presents a radically different view of power and politics in Russia. The image of Putin as a strongman is dissolved. In its place is a weary figurehead buffeted - if not controlled - by the men who at once advise and deceive him. The regional governors and bureaucratic leaders are immovable objects, far more powerful in their fiefdoms than the president himself. So are the gatekeepers - those officials who guard the pathways to power-on whom Putin depends as much as they rely on him. The tenuous edifice is filled with all of the intrigue and plotting of a Medici court, as enemies of the state are invented and wars begun to justify personal gains, internal rivalries, or one faction's biased advantage.
A best seller in Russia, All the Kremlin's Men is a shocking revisionist portrait of the Putin era and a dazzling reconstruction of the machinations of courtiers running riot.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-03-22
Names butchered
As stated in previous reviews - the narrator performs gender reassignment surgeries. Also, Khodorkovski was so badly mispronounced it took me embarrassingly long to realize who the book was referring to.
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- Arthur
- 28-07-21
Very good
Very good, but it seems to me the book does not discuss the importance of corruption in Russian as a motive of many decisions and as a tool to rule the country.
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- James O Donoghue
- 18-04-22
accents
one criticism. if you don't speak Russian don't try to pronounce quotes in English with russian accent. fails miserably and distracting.
Other than that, very entertaining.
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- anonymous
- 30-07-18
Superb.
Very thorough and expansive look at one of the most polarizing figures of our time.
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- Gray Emma
- 23-11-17
An excellent analysis
This is a really good retelling of Putin’s rise to power and of the “collective Putin” that has run Russia through the first two decades of the 21st century. It provides a great deal of insight into intrigues and fills in important details missing from many Western analyses.
The only criticism I have is of the narrator. Between his inability to pronounce key names (e.g. he keeps saying “Volushin” in lieu of “Voloshin”) and his unfortunate decision to voice quotations from Russians with an “Ensign Chekhov” accent, he has detracted from an otherwise riveting book.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-12-22
Putin Explained ....
The book helps to explain our world today i.e.2022 and Putin's paranoia with Ukraine and the surrounding former Soviet states. A very engrossing read though sometimes repetitive.
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- Eduard C.
- 10-11-23
Narration
Narration was rubbish, but a very insightful story of Putin and his Siloviki. I wish there was another version, without the narrator trying to do a russian accent.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-02-18
An amazing look at the rise of Putin
A fantastic book, a well researched look into the rise of Putin. I encourage everyone, not just Russophiles to take a read. It would do the world a lot of good to understand the political situation in which the world currently stands.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-09-18
Excellent summary of the modern Russian scene
Eye opening accounts of the Russia from the 1990s till 2016. It is rare to find independent journalistic reports of Russia and this book is one of them. A must read it you're interested in world politics with Russia in mind.
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- Troy R.
- 28-11-23
informative
insightful as well as being disturbing. A few minds can destroy many lives. we really need to evolve past national ego.
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