Drawing on rich new sources from the recently-opened Soviet archives, Geoffrey Roberts has fashioned the definitive, first full-scale biography of this seminal 20th century figure.
Geoffrey Roberts is a professor of history at the University College Cork, Ireland. He is a frequent contributor to British, Irish and American newspapers.
Confident and detailed
*John Lloyd, Financial Times*
Although this book will naturally attract readers interested in
military history, it also provides broad insights into how
individuals functioned and survived under Stalin and Khrushchev. It
is a skilfully written account of an extraordinary man living in
extraordinary times.
*Evan Mawdsley, BBC History Magazine*
This book is an example of high quality biography. It is
meticulously researched and objective in its judgments. It is an
important contribution to understanding the Soviet psychology as
well as the history of the Second World War.
*Douglas Osler, Scotsman*
In this comprehensive biography Geoffrey Roberts draws on newly
available archive material and private papers to piece together
Zhukov's remarkable story.
*Guardian*
[A] well-written and meticulously researched biography
*Richard Overy, Literary Review*
Roberts does a large measure of justice to Stalin's general ... in
his thoroughly researched and well-written book, which will give
pleasure not only to his fellow specialists and Second World War
enthusiasts but also to a wide circle of readers.
*History Today*
Geoffrey Robert's fine book, Stalin's General, takes its place
among the last, but no less valuable pieces in the jigsaw of World
War Two historiography. It is a shrewd, balanced account.
*Henry Coningsby, Waterstones.com*
The most comprehensive biography of Zhukov available in English,
which chronicles not only the marshall's well-known military feats
but also, and very importantly, the military and political
intrigues and infighting that went on behind the scenes ... It is
an informative, accessible and academically rigorous work, the
publication of which fittingly marks the 70th anniversary of
Stalingrad.
*Seamus Martin, Irish Times*
Roberts is an excellent historian ... This is a brisk,
comprehensive biography.
*Herald*
[Roberts'] book is worth particular attention...for its fascinating
interweaving of public and private events and for the light it
sheds on the changing patterns and possibilities of life among the
Soviet elite.
*London Review of Books*
[Roberts] has written in Stalin's General ... the most
comprehensive biography of Zhukov.
*Washington Post*
Roberts has poured over Zhukov's personal papers, his unexpurgated
memoirs and recent Russian scholarship to write a definitive
account of an impressive if only intermittently sympathetic
commander.
*Mike Oppenheim, Military History magazine*
The most comprehensive biography of Zhukov available in English,
which chronicles not only the marshall's well-known military feats
but also, and very importantly, the military and political
intrigues and infighting that went on behind the scenes.
*Seamus Martin, Irish Times*
Roberts's biography contains an abundance of new material. It is an
informative, accessible and academically rigorous work, the
publication of which fittingly marks the 70th anniversary of
Stalingrad.
*Seamus Martin, Irish Times*
This is the first biography to establish beyond doubt what has long
been hinted at by historians - that Zhukov was the most successful
and influential of the Second World War generals.
*Douglas Osler, Scotsman*
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