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Svetlana's childhood turns from idyll to nightmare, as her tyrannical father Stalin's power grows. Read by Stella Gonet.

By Svetlana Alliluyeva. Abridged by Eileen Horne.

Svetlana describes her early childhood, which slowly turned from idyll to nightmare as her father's power grew and his tyranny began to destroy close friends and family.

Read by Stella Gonet

Producer: Clive Brill
A Pacificus production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

15 minutes

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  • Tue 13 Mar 2012 09:45
  • Wed 14 Mar 2012 00:30
  • Tue 31 Jan 2017 14:45
  • Wed 1 Feb 2017 02:45

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