Stalin : the man and his era / by Adam B Ulam.

Includes index.

Cont.: A peasant from the province of Tiflis -- Among the Bolsheviks -- The ascent and the ordeal -- On the crest of the wave -- The taste of power -- In Lenin's shadow -- At the top, alone -- The war against the nation -- "Life has become bitter, comrades, life has become gayer" -- The terrible interlude -- Dangerous games -- For our country, for Stalin -- The aging God -- The last plot.