The Dark Side of the Earth

This acclaimed narrative history explores the dramatic collapse of the Soviet Union through the perspectives of its last generation, offering a candid and compelling account of a civilization’s rise and fall. Blending storytelling with incisive analysis, Mikhail Zygar examines how emblematic ambitions, economic failures, and ordinary lives intersected during a pivotal period in modern Russian history. Recognized for its vivid and urgent storytelling, the book provides a profound understanding of the events that reshaped the world.