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The man without a face the unlikely rise of vladimir putin. The man without a face, by masha gessen the globe and mail. The unlikely rise of vladimir putin from the worlds largest community of readers. Masha gessen is a russian american journalist and the author, most recently, of the national bestseller the man without a face. It is extremely anti putin which is not a surprise since gessen is an investigative reporter critical of the russian state and is openly gay. It intertwines both a psychological and conspiratory approach written in clear and engaging language.
Handpicked as a successor by the family surrounding an ailing and increasingly unpopular boris yeltsin, vladimir pu. Mar 01, 2012 how putin rose to power is spelled out in russian journalist masha gessens new book, the man without a face. Petersburg, and finally the last quartercentury of russian. Gessen has shown remarkable courage in researching and writing this unflinching indictment of the most powerful man in russia. Mar 19, 2012 in a sentence as simple as it is damning, gessen concludes, putin changed the country fast, the changes were profound, and they took easily. The unlikely rise of vladimir putin is a 2012 book by masha gessen about vladimir putin and his rise to power and reign. Bush, a senior policymaker concerned with developments in russia sent a query through his intelligence briefer to. See all 19 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. National book award winner masha gessens biography of a ruthless mans ascent to nearabsolute power. A chilling and unflinching portrait of one of the most fearsome figures in world politics.
Gessen has shown remarkable courage in researching and writing. In november 1998 gessen was a young journalist who had just returned to russia after several years in america, and she. National book award winner masha gessens biography of a ruthless mans ascent. The book actually is twoa biography of putin and a memoir of the closing of public life in russia since putin first came to national power in 1999. In her book s epilogue she describes the sudden snowballing of decembers protests.