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Author: Masha Gessen
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The Man Without a Face is the chilling account of how a small-minded, low-level KGB operative came to control the world's largest country and, in an astonishingly short time, destroyed years of progress. making Russia once more a threat to her own people and to the world.

Handpicked in 1999 by the 'Family' surrounding an ailing and increasingly unpopular Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin, with very little governmental or administrative experience beyond having served as deputy mayor of St Petersburg. seemed like the perfect choice in the eyes of an oligarchy bent on moulding the president's successor to its own designs. Suddenly the boy who had scrapped his way through post-war Leningrad schoolyards. dreaming of ruling the world was a public figure, and his popularity soared. Russia and an infatuated.

West were determined to see the progressive leader of their dreams, even as with ruthless efficiency Putin dismantled the country's media, wrested control and wealth from the country's burgeoning business class, and decimated the fragile mechanisms of democracy. Within a few brief years, virtually every obstacle to his unbridled control was removed and every opposing voice silenced, with political rivals and critics driven into exile or to the grave.

As a journalist living in Moscow. Masha Gessen experienced this history firsthand, and for The Man Without a Face she has drawn on information and sources no other writer has tapped. Her horrifying and spellbinding account of how this 'faceless' man manoeuvred his way into absolute - and absolutely corrupt ??? power will stand as a classic of narrative non-fiction.

About the Author
Masha Gessen is a Russian-American journalist and author, and editor of the Russian-language Snob magazine, aimed at Russians living abroad. She has contributed to Granta, Slate and the New Statesman, among other publications. She is the author of several previous books, most recently Perfect Rigor and Blood Matters. She lives in Moscow.

Specifications of The Man Without A Face: The Unlikely Rise Of Vladimir Putin Export ed Edition (Paperback)

Book Details
Publisher Granta
Publication Year 2012
ISBN-13 9781847086310
ISBN-10 1847086314
Language English
Edition Export ed
Binding Paperback
Number of Pages 320 Pages
Dimensions
Width 0.36 inch
Height 0.03 inch
Weight 370 g

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Very very recommended good book!

Excellent book by a activist in moscow Masha Green, totally loved the chilling parts of the truth putin has in his shady past..:)!
moreover it tells you the truth about the insights of the biggest country the world currently has, Politically conservative and correct in the approach, i would strongly recommend this book to all those interested in russia , its culture or just want to know about putin. Now one of my favorites on my book shelves, BUY IT NOW !!! :)

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Great Eye Opener!

I always knew Putin was kind of a controversial figure.... What makes him tick?? You wanna know the answer? Read the damn book - It is pretty amazing and well written. Although I got a bit bored in some parts, it always gets really interesting when she talks about Putin.

This book really open your eyes to the corruption that is rampant in Russia, and how 'dirty' Putin's hands gets when he does whatever he wants.....

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