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The wizard of the Kremlin : a novel / Giuliano da Empoli ; translated from the French by Willard Wood.
Loaned to Another Library PQ2704.A34 M3413 2023
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Da Empoli, Giuliano, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Mage du Kremlin. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952---Fiction.
- Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich.
- Power (Social sciences)--Fiction.
- Power (Social sciences).
- Political consultants--Russia--Fiction.
- Political consultants.
- Manipulative behavior--Fiction.
- Manipulative behavior.
- Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991---Fiction.
- Russia (Federation).
- Spy stories.
- Russia--Fiction.
- Russia.
- Genre:
- Thrillers (Fiction)
- Suspense fiction.
- Novels.
- Physical Description:
- 285 pages ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Other Press, [2023]
- Language Note:
- In English, translated from the French.
- Summary:
- "Filled with real political insight and intrigue, this thrilling novel explores the nature of power through the inner workings of Putin's regime. Known as the "Wizard of the Kremlin," the enigmatic Vadim Baranov was a TV producer before becoming a political advisor to Putin, aka "The Czar." After his resignation from this position, legends about him multiply, with no one able to distinguish truth from fiction. Until one night, when he tells his story to the narrator of this book... He immerses us in the heart of the Russian state, where sycophants and oligarchs have been engaging in open warfare, and where Vadim, now the regime's main spin doctor, turns an entire country into an avant-garde political stage. Yet Vadim is not as ambitious as the others. Entangled in the increasingly dark secrets of the regime he has helped create, he will do anything to get out, guided by the memory of his grandfather, an eccentric aristocrat who survived the Revolution, and the mesmerizing, merciless Ksenia, whom he has fallen in love with. Giuliano da Empoli, once a senior advisor to Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi, draws on his experience behind the scenes to create an authentic, compelling portrait of power and how it corrupts" -- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- French original copyright 2022.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Da Empoli, Giuliano. Wizard of the Kremlin
- ISBN:
- 9781635423952
- 1635423953
- OCLC:
- 1369516222
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