"Red Star over Russia" is a captivating visual story of the USSR from 1917 until Stalin's death. The stirring, Cinéma Vérité-like style immerses the viewer in the tumultuous events that were filled with hopes, chaos, heroism, and horror for the citizens of the world's first workers' state. Revolutionary upheavals were followed by civil war and famine; Stalin's Great Terror of the 1930s was succeeded by the brutal Nazi invasion. The book concludes with the intrigue surrounding the dictator's death in 1953. More than 550 posters, photographs, and drawings are reproduced here in the highest quality, accompanied by knowledgeable and informative texts. Many of the images are presented for the first time. Starting from the major historical events, the author focuses on individual occurrences and destinies.