THE AUGUST COUP: THE TRUTH & THE LESSONS, by Mikhail Gorbachev.

"This account of events in August 1991 offers an inside interpretation of why the coup occurred (reactionary forces were unable to break away from the past) and why it eventually failed (necessary popular support never developed). Lessons learned were the need to continue on course of constitutional and democratic reform. Through the soul-searching reflection emerges a man committed to the ideals of both socialism and democracy who has lost his hope of ever reforming the Communist party. Worthwhile and sure to be in demand."

• Library Journal (US)

Amazon.com review: "FIVE STARS!! Nothing will ever convince me that Mikhail Gorbachev is not one of the greatest statesmen of the 20th century. While he was in power, he was held in high regard in the West as a new type of communist. However, when the Soviet Union collapsed so suddenly, the mood in the west changed to one of praising Ronald Reagan as the "winner of the Cold War" and the role of Gorbachev was largely forgotten. Even though Gorbachev performed well in the attempted coup, not giving in to the demands of the plotters, the primary consequence was the dramatic rise of Boris Yeltsin and the fall of Gorbachev. This book is Gorbachev's account of the course he was trying to set for the Soviet Union and what happened during the time that he was held incommunicado by the plotters. From it, you realize that he is fundamentally a decent man, who really wanted to make his country better."

130 page hard-cover Book still in good condition.

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