Pogibel' Imperii: Nasha istoriia 1941-1964. Na pike - Nikolai Svanidze, Marina Svanidze

The history of the Russian and Soviet 20th century has been rewritten many times. And past generations, and already before our eyes.
The middle of our 20th century was the most tragic, cruel, shameful, heroic and glorious event in our entire history. First of all, they are connected with the war, which still haunts us for various reasons. After the war - hopes for a new life, which were crumpled and erased by the late Stalin. His death is a shock to the country, a reason for a sharp struggle at the top of the party leadership and a departure from the system of mass terror. Finally, the time that will later be called the thaw. In this word and condemnation of Stalin, and return from the camps, and new poetry, theater, music, and the flight of Gagarin. Time for new illusions.
The book presents documentary evidence of the era: fragments of diaries, memoirs, letters and interviews of actors.