Mikhail Gorbachev

Langley, Andrew

Mikhail Gorbachev - Chicago, Ill. Heinemann Library c2003 - 64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; ; 25 cm. - Leading lives .

Age Group: Adult The coup -- Child of the steppe -- Moscow student -- Back to Stavropol -- Looking for patrons -- Party boss -- In the Politburo -- Soviet leader -- Glasnost and perestroika -- The iron curtain disappears -- End of an empire -- Bowing out -- Gorbachev's legacy. Includes bibliographical references (p. 60) and index.

Describes the life and political career of Mikhail Gorbachev and his legacy in the context of the demise of the Soviet Union and conditions in Russia today.

9781403408310


Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-
Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931- Juvenile Literature
Heads of State
Heads Of State -- Soviet Union -- Biography -- Juvenile Literature.

947.0854