August Coup

'Lively and insightful' - The Times'Magnificent' - The Guardian'A masterly piece of scholarship, written like a political thriller' - The Irish Times'Superb . . . A work of quite exceptional scholarship and narrative verve' - Literary Review'A must-read for those fascinated by the decline and fall of the USSR' - Mark Galeotti'Immensely well-researched and compellingly written . . . grips the reade...