Twenty Letters to a Friend

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Growing up in the Kremlin under the oppressive presence of her father, Joseph Stalin, Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva recounts her extraordinary life in this memoir. After fleeing the Soviet Union in 1967, she sought asylum in India, revealing a remarkable manuscript detailing her experiences, which had been smuggled out by a friend. This personal narrative offers a unique glimpse into the complexities of her upbringing and the impact of her father's regime on her life.