Langley, Andrew <br/><br/>
Mikhail Gorbachev 

 - Chicago, Ill.  Heinemann Library  c2003 
 - 64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; ; 25 cm. 
 - Leading lives .
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781403408310 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-<br/>Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931- Juvenile Literature<br/>Heads of State<br/>Heads Of State -- Soviet Union -- Biography -- Juvenile Literature.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>947.0854