{"product_id":"sell-us-the-rope-stephen-may-9781639731435","title":"Sell Us the Rope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSell Us the Rope\u003c\/i\u003e is original, adept and confident, with the spry sardonic voice of the new historical fiction: it is entertaining and in the end, deeply moving.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e -Hilary Mantel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A deeply satisfying novel. Incisive, inventive, frequently very funny.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn London in 1907, a decade before the revolution, young Stalin has yet to achieve the power, nor acted on the ruthlessness, that will define his legacy. Instead Koba, as he is known, arrives in London for the 5th Congress of the Russian Communist Part where he-and many of his fellow Bolsheviks-are only allowed to remain as a nonvoting witness. But his inability to vote does not limit his ability to act, and Stalin quickly begins forging alliances with the likes of Lenin, Trotsky, Rosa Luxemburg-and a vivacious Finnish activist named Elli Vuokko. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the Congress progresses, Koba begins to take daring risks-with the young Finnish idealist, with his past relationships to the Russian government, and with his future in the party. But as he manipulates those loyal to him and seeks to discover who he will remain loyal to in return, we see a great political mind in the works, and witness the development of a dictator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen May\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639731431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639731435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/10\/2023","brand":"Stephen May","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073089630463,"sku":"9781639731435","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea003e8c-36a3-43e7-8a43-41c6e08256c9.jpg?v=1685445749","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sell-us-the-rope-stephen-may-9781639731435","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}