Ivan the Terrible

Edward Radzinsky is a writer, playwright, historian, screenwriter, and also the creator of television programs and documentaries. His books about Nicholas II, Rasputin, Alexander II, and Stalin have been published by the largest publishing houses in the world, translated into... 40 languages, and have become bestsellers worldwide.

The book "Ivan the Terrible" lifts the curtain on the dark secrets of the most fearsome tsar of Russia. In the dreadful days of war, when the Germans were storming towards Moscow, a play by A.N. Tolstoy about Ivan the Terrible ended up on Joseph Stalin's desk. After reading it, and apparently pondering something, Stalin wrote one word on the back cover several times — "Teacher." Teacher… but in what way? Stalin's love for Ivan the Terrible is linked to an essential question once posed by our great historian Karamzin. And the answer, which hides the history of the most enigmatic and bloodthirsty of Russian tsars...

Who the book is for:
• For those who love history;
• For those who seek the truth;
• For those intrigued by mysteries.