Table of Contents

István Deák:: Preface Abbreviations for Institutions, Parties and Party Organs Introduction to the English edition I Beginnings II To Remain a Communist III Fifteen Years in Moscow IV Forced March to Socialism V Up the Ladder VI The New Course VII Victory and Defeat VIII In Opposition IX Revolution X Endgame XI November Fourth XII Verdict XIII Facing Death-Alone XIV The Legacy XV Post mortem XVI Resurrection Notes A Note on Archival Resources Glossary of Persons Select Bibliography Index of Personal Names

Promotional Information

Presents the biography of Imre Nagy, a Communist leader. This book traces his life from his conventional, petty bourgeois childhood in south-west Hungary, through his tremendous political achievements and ultimate dramatic failure.

About the Author

Janos M. Rainer is the Director of the Institute for the History of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Budapest. He is is a leading authority on modern and contemporary Hungarian history and the author of numerous books and documentary films on the subject. Since its publication in Hungarian this has been widely acknowledged to be the definitive Life of Imre Nagy.

Reviews

'A superb biography...based on an enormous amount of research in large parts of newly opened Soviet, Hungarian and US archives. It will fascinate the fans of whodunnits as well as the specialists of Soviet, Central European and contemporary history.' - From the Preface by Istvan Deak, Columbia University