"This remarkable collection of documents from the Soviet Union in the 1930s provides a wide-angle lens on the decade's dizzying events. Through citizens' letters to newspapers and party officials, the reader is made aware of the confused and often contradictory nature of Russian politics and society under Stalin." Leonard Benardo, New York Times Book Review; "Siegelbaum provides an excellent introduction as well as informative commentary throughout the book." Harold J. Goldberg, History; "An extremely valuable contribution to the study of Stalinism." Slavic Review"

"This remarkable collection of documents from the Soviet Union in the 1930s provides a wide-angle lens on the decade's dizzying events. Through citizens' letters to newspapers and party officials, the reader is made aware of the confused and often contradictory nature of Russian politics and society under Stalin." Leonard Benardo, New York Times Book Review; "Siegelbaum provides an excellent introduction as well as informative commentary throughout the book." Harold J. Goldberg, History; "An extremely valuable contribution to the study of Stalinism." Slavic Review"

"This remarkable collection of documents from the Soviet Union in the 1930s provides a wide-angle lens on the decade's dizzying events. Through citizens' letters to newspapers and party officials, the reader is made aware of the confused and often contradictory nature of Russian politics and society under Stalin." Leonard Benardo, New York Times Book Review; "Siegelbaum provides an excellent introduction as well as informative commentary throughout the book." Harold J. Goldberg, History; "An extremely valuable contribution to the study of Stalinism." Slavic Review"