VICTOR SEBESTYEN is the author of "Twelve Days: The Story of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution." He has worked for many British newspapers, including the "Evening Standard." Born in Budapest, he lives in England.
U.S. Praise for "Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet
Empire"
"Vivid personal glimpses and striking details . . . Victor
Sebestyen's book is full of sharp snapshots and crisp
narrative."
--Timothy Garton Ash, "The New York Review of Books"
"A sturdy examination of events that led to the collapse of Eastern
Europe's communist regimes. . . Sebestyen's episodic, skillfully
narrated account . . . [is] a well-crafted, constantly revealing
study of the world-altering changes of recent history."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
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"Sebestyen's brilliantly written narrative unfolds in brief,
gripping episodes . . . A must-have accounting."
--Andrew Bast, "Newsweek"
"In the last few months, numerous books have come out that attempt
to synthesize the compelling story of the fall of communism, but
"Revolution 1989" comes closest to being the essential volume.
Sebestyen's elegant narrative lays out in crisp episodes what was
happening in Russia, Bulgaria, East Germany, Hungary,
Czechoslovakia, and Afghanistan throughout the tumultuous 1980s.
His portrait of Gorbachev is particularly sharp--and asks us to
reconsider the Soviet leader's surprising role 20 years ago. As a
refugee from Hungary in 1956, Sebestyen brings a personal touch to
these historic moments."
--"The Daily Beast"
. . . and from the UK:
"Sebestyen's strength is his sharp focus and racy prose . . . Here
is history written like a Greek tragedy . . ."
--Michael Binyon, "The Times" (London)
"Victor Sebestyen's vivid, panoramic work is a fine account . . .
The writing is taut, the scene-setting dramatic, giving the book an
almost cinematic feel."
--Adam LeBor, "The Sunday Times" (London)
"Pacy and vivid . . . [Sebestyen] is a thoroughly professional
writer with a gift not only for exposition but also evocation."
--Anthony Howard, "The Daily Telegraph"
"A compelling and illuminating account of a great drama in the
history of our time
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