K Blows Top: A Cold War Comic Interlude Starring Nikita Khrushchev, America's Most Unlikely Tourist (Audiobook)

from _ScarpeGrosse_

Usually, political history is dry, boring, tedious, and filled with bloviating pontification. Instead, this is filled with good humor, striking descriptions, and the hilarious antics of everyone's favorite Communist premier. It was great reading - once I started, I found it hard to put down. Also...

from Clara53

Generally, I am not much of a reader of political books, yet this one took me by surprise and captivated my attention. Peter Carlson who calls himself "the world's most zealous (and perhaps only) Khrushchev-in-America buff" has certainly done his homework. Sharp writing, very clever political obs...

from _ScarpeGrosse_

Usually, political history is dry, boring, tedious, and filled with bloviating pontification. Instead, this is filled with good humor, striking descriptions, and the hilarious antics of everyone's favorite Communist premier. It was great reading - once I started, I found it hard to put down. Also...

from _ScarpeGrosse_

Usually, political history is dry, boring, tedious, and filled with bloviating pontification. Instead, this is filled with good humor, striking descriptions, and the hilarious antics of everyone's favorite Communist premier. It was great reading - once I started, I found it hard to put down. Also...

from Clara53

Generally, I am not much of a reader of political books, yet this one took me by surprise and captivated my attention. Peter Carlson who calls himself "the world's most zealous (and perhaps only) Khrushchev-in-America buff" has certainly done his homework. Sharp writing, very clever political obs...