Cover of Red Horizons: The True Story of Nicolae & Elena Ceausescu's Crimes, Lifestyle, and Corruption

Red Horizons: The True Story of Nicolae & Elena Ceausescu's Crimes, Lifestyle, and Corruption

Despite the ghastly details of Romanian spying and the casually ordered murders, Pacepa's truthtelling has many moments of towering humor.—Kirkus Reviews

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 316 pages

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