I was reading an interesting post here about Josef Stalin and a new biography written by British author Simon Sebag Montefiore. What piqued my interest is my current read Red Rabbit. Stalin is thought of throughout the novel by the members of the Politburo as they make decisions for the Soviets.
According to the article Stalin used his henchmen to destroy all evidence of his early life in Soviet Georgia. He was known as a bandit and killer at an early age. He and his band hurled bombs at two bank carriages and made off with the equivalent of $3.4 million dollars today.
Women were his forte and being married meant nothing to Stalin. He had several children out of wedlock. His time was spent between revolutionary activities, prison camps or Czarist exile. Much of this I did not know as I haven't read much about this ruthless dictator.
Mr. Goulden who wrote this article says this account of Josef Stalin has the dramatic appeal of a first rate novel. Hmm... you know I only read fiction, should I or shouldn't I?
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