| Author: | Anthea Nicholson | ISBN: | 9781847087447 |
| Publisher: | Granta Publications | Publication: | April 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Granta Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Anthea Nicholson |
| ISBN: | 9781847087447 |
| Publisher: | Granta Publications |
| Publication: | April 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Granta Books |
| Language: | English |
Iosif Dzhugashvili is born on the day Stalin dies and is given his name by a zealous hospital official. Young Iosif grows up haunted by his great namesake, convinced that the dictator has found a new dwelling place within his chest, behind his heart. But when Iosif unwittingly destroys his family's happiness he is forced to question his lifelong loyalties to Stalin's ghost.
Iosif Dzhugashvili is born on the day Stalin dies and is given his name by a zealous hospital official. Young Iosif grows up haunted by his great namesake, convinced that the dictator has found a new dwelling place within his chest, behind his heart. But when Iosif unwittingly destroys his family's happiness he is forced to question his lifelong loyalties to Stalin's ghost.
