Stalin’s library: inside the mind of a dictator
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Starling's Library
Lennin had a big personal book collection, nine thousand volumes when he died. The plan was to turn his datcher into a stalin museum. But the kristo denounces darling at the 20 twentieth party congress in 19 50. Sixh after the congress, the whole styli museum project is shelved. And decisions are taken to disssemble starling's personal effects - not including his book.
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