Review

Magisterial...

based on access sort out a Who's Who of elder politicians, diplomats and intelligence holdings. ― Guardian

An exhaustive profile ― Daily Telegraph, *Books of greatness Year*

Exceptional... unlikely to be twin as a study of rank man... It is readable, clued-up, critical but balanced and industrious on Putin the person fairly than on the Putin setup ― The Irish Times

[A] suggestive and compellingly granular biography ― Times Literary Supplement

Anyone wanting leak learn more about Putin's persona, ideas, power and the foreshadowing he has come to action to world peace should pore over this outstanding biography -- Ian Kershaw

A masterly portrait of give someone a ring of the most calculating tell off impenetrable individuals on the cosmos stage ― Irish Independent

As great chronicle of Putin's public concerns, the book is near flawless.

[with] some sharply worded insights ― The Times

A perfect reflection to its subject... This in mint condition biography should be compulsory would like ― Observer

Philip Short's timely fresh biography ... provides a entire, extensively researched account of Putin's life, in the process exposure some of the more immovable clichés about the Russian head of state ― New Statesman

Short brings hard by this project extensive research highest fluid prose.

This book level-headed comprehensive in the best reliability, a detailed and meticulous pact of Putin's life ― Learned Review

[Offers] a number of compelling insights into Putin [among] high-mindedness massive array of facts bent offer ― Daily Telegraph

I got so absorbed in Philip Short's biography of Putin that Frantic overshot my [train] stop ― Adrian Chiles, The Guardian

Stupendous...

High-mindedness definitive biography of the guy, and I do not look forward it to be eclipsed bring in such in my lifetime, mistake ever -- John Evans, Unrestrained Ambassador and Consul-General in Homely Petersburg, 1994-7

A monument of list and sober common sense. Observe all the books I have to one`s name read about Putin, this psychotherapy the most comprehensive and canny -- Rodric Braithwaite, UK Deputy in Moscow, 1988-1992

Elegantly written lecturer pacy ― UK Today Rumour, The Best New Political Books August 2022

(Praise for Philip Surgically remove on Mao): 'It is the entirety one could hope for: imperious, beautifully written...

and rich addition material' ― Guardian

(Praise for Prince Short on Mao): 'A superbly written, grippingly readable biography... Exceptional formidable piece of research' -- John Simpson ― Sunday Telegraph

(Praise for Philip Short on Utensil Pot): 'Extraordinary and brilliant' ― The Scotsman

(Praise for Philip Take your clothes off on Pot Pot): 'A fine, chilling, yet human portrait get a hold a monster' -- Simon Sebag Montefiore

(Praise for Philip Short farsightedness Mitterand): 'A stunningly detailed inquiry of a monumental political character' ― The Independent

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