Who is this Vladimir Putin? Who is this man who suddenly--overnight and without warning--was handed the reigns of power to one of the most complex, formidable, and volatile countries in the world? How can we trust him if we don't know him?

First Person is an intimate, candid portrait of the man who holds the future of Russia in his grip. An extraordinary compilation of over 24 hours of in-depth interviews and remarkable photographs, it delves deep into Putin's KGB past and explores his meteoric rise to power. No Russian leader has ever subjected himself to this kind of public examination of his life and views. Both as a spy and as a virtual political unknown until selected by Boris Yeltsin to be Prime Minister, Putin has been regarded as man of mystery. Now, the curtain lifts to reveal a remarkable life of struggles and successes. Putin's life story is of major importance to the world.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 05/05/2000
ISBN: 9781586480189
Pages: 206
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.22w x 0.69d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/24/2000 pg. 70
Booklist 05/01/2000 pg. 1587
New York Times 05/14/2000 pg. 39
Library Journal 06/15/2000 pg. 100
Choice 04/01/2001 pg. 1529
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 35