Koba the Dread - by Martin Amis (Paperback)

Name: Koba the Dread - by Martin Amis (Paperback)
Brand: Picador USA
SKU: 1003285981
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A blistering blend of history and political reckoning, Koba the Dread is Martin Amis's searing indictment of Stalinist terror and the Western intellectuals who turned a blind eye.
About the Author: Martin Amis (1949-2023) was a British novelist and critic.
336 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Artists, Architects, Photographers

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A blistering blend of history and political reckoning, Koba the Dread is Martin Amis's searing indictment of Stalinist terror and the Western intellectuals who turned a blind eye.

A deft and deeply felt combination of history, memoir, and political criticism, Koba the Dread is Martin Amis's razor-sharp investigation into the legacy of Joseph Stalin. Drawing from conversations with his father, Kingsley, a onetime Comintern acolyte, and family friend Robert Conquest, the distinguished Sovietologist who helped strip away the USSR's facade, Amis blends irony and sorrow with characteristic precision.

In the face of Stalin's infamous aphorism--that the death of one is a tragedy, while the death of millions is a mere statistic--Amis offers a scathing rebuttal. Koba the Dread is not just an exploration of Soviet terror; it is an intensely personal counterpoint to the moral apathy that allowed such horrors to flourish.

About the Author

Martin Amis (1949-2023) was a British novelist and critic. His work includes fifteen novels, among them Money, London Fields, and The Information; two collections of short stories; five books of essays; and the acclaimed memoir Experience.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.38 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.0 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 336

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Artists, Architects, Photographers

Publisher: Picador USA

Format: Paperback

Author: Martin Amis

Language: English

Street Date: March 24, 2026

TCIN: 1003285981

UPC: 9781250414908

Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-1396

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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