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Stalin’s Apologist by S.J. Taylor

Author: S.J. Taylor
Walter Duranty: The New York Times's Man in Moscow

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S.J. Taylor exposes the controversial career of Walter Duranty, the New York Times’s Moscow correspondent. He reveals how Duranty’s reporting notoriously concealed the horrors of the Soviet famine and purges.

Additional information

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Release Date

March 29, 1990

Number of pages

538

ISBN

9780199923373

Download options

Epub, Pdf, Word

Language

English

Format

Digital Book, Paper Book

SKU: 9780199923373 Categories: , , , Product ID: 21544

Description

This ebook offers a vivid look at a reporter who chose to hide a dark truth from the world. Specifically, it explores S.J. Taylor’s Stalin’s Apologist: Walter Duranty: The New York Times’s Man in Moscow. The author shares how one man used his pen to mask a Great Famine. Furthermore, she describes how he became a tool for a cruel leader. Thus, it is an invaluable guide for history and news fans.

Truth in Stalin’s Apologist: Walter Duranty: The New York Times’s Man in Moscow by S.J. Taylor

S.J. Taylor explains how Walter Duranty lived in luxury while millions died. Consequently, the book tracks his growth from a writer to a famous prize winner. He sought ways to remain in the good graces of the Soviet state. In addition, the text shows his focus on maintaining his high status in Moscow. Therefore, the reader learns the secrets of his amazing and bold lies.

Lies in Stalin’s Apologist: Walter Duranty: The New York Times’s Man in Moscow by S.J. Taylor

The book focuses on why his vision was so vital for the growth of Soviet power in the West. Primarily, the author describes how he denied the deaths of many innocent people. Similarly, the pages share stories about his fights with honest reporters who told the truth. She argues that his false words shaped how the world saw a monster. Thus, the path of his influential life becomes very clear.

Key Themes and Historic Scandals

The author highlights many details about this creative and gifted writer’s work. Specifically, readers can find these ideas within the book:

  • The Pulitzer Prize: How he won the top award for news that was not true.

  • The Ukrainian Famine: His active role in hiding the mass deaths from the public eye.

  • Life in the USSR: The way he lived like a king while the people around him suffered.

  • The Cost of Silence: Why his choice to lie remains a stain on the history of news.

Value of This Historic Narrative

This volume acts as a vital tool for those who love the study of absolute power. Indeed, Stalin’s Apologist: Walter Duranty: The New York Times’s Man in Moscow by S.J. Taylor is a gem. Moreover, the simple language makes the era’s history very easy to grasp. Finally, it proves that the pen must always serve the truth. It is a perfect choice for your digital shelf.

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