The Secret Speech

The Kremlin, February 1956. Nikita Khrushchev, the successor to Josef Stalin, delivers a secret speech, a four-hour tirade against the policies and repression of his predecessor. Distributed throughout the Soviet Union, "The Secret Speech" sets off tidal waves of jubilation and, in some arenas, intense worry and uncertainty. For former state security officer Leo Demidov, this repudiation of harsh Stalinist practices carries with it the fear of approaching retribution. As the country adjusts to this call for reform, Leo and his family brace themselves for numbing waves of terror.

Author(s): Tom Rob Smith
ISBN: 9780446402415
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: May 2010
Number of Pages: 403