All the Kremlin's Men: Inside the Court of Vladimir Putin Audiobook

Quotes

• “Dan Woren gives a very good reading of this interesting look at how political power really works in Russia…Woren’s resonant bass is clear, easy to understand, and appropriately expressive. His deliberate pacing makes this work easy to follow and gives an overall authoritative effect to the entire production. He reads quotes from Russians with an adequate enough Russian-sounding accent…Overall, a very good production.”

  — AudioFile

• “Fascinating…Zygar takes us deep into the secret world of the courtiers whose task is to shape Mr. Putin’s access to information so that he makes the ‘right’ decision.”

  — Wall Street Journal

• “Of the many accounts written about the Russian president, Mikhail Zygar’s insider’s guide to his court is one of the most compelling…The book charts not just the machinations of the various players…It also acutely traces the evolution of Putin’s mind.”

  — Guardian (London)

• “A tale of Russian politics based on personalities, ego, and ambition, rather than policy, convictions, or ideology…The stream of court intrigue gives All the Kremlin’s Men the juicy allure of a Russian thriller.”

  — Economist (London)

• “Mikhail Zygar, one of Russia’s smartest and best-sourced young journalists, provides a necessary corrective with his new book…[He] obtained rare access to Kremlin insiders, piecing together a portrait of a ‘collective Vladimir Putin’ that is both less calculating—and more dangerous—than the singular strongman of our imagination.”

  — New York Times