The Wizard of the Kremlin

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A new paperback edition of the acclaimed, bestselling novel - a stunning work of political fiction that reads like a thriller, about the rise to power of Putins notorious spin doctorA captivating novel that sails close, perhaps too close, to reality Financial Times, Books of the yearA great book, casting light on the creatures that crawl and slither behind the Kremlins walls, on the mineral hardness of Putin, on the chaos engine that is his way of hurting us. Read this book and you will understand the Russian mind-fuck. Read it John SweeneyThey call him the Wizard of the Kremlin. Working at the heart of Russian power, the enigmatic Vadim Baranov-Putins chief spin doctor-has used his background in reality TV to turn the entire country into an avant-garde political stage. Here truth and lies, news and propaganda, have become indistinguishable. But Vadim is growing increasingly entangled in the dark secret workings of the regime he has helped build, and now he is desperate to get out...

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'A great book, casting light on the creatures that crawl and slither behind the Kremlins walls, on the mineral hardness of Putin, on the chaos engine that is his way of hurting us. Read this book and you will understand the Russian mind-fuck. Read it' - John Sweeney

'A captivating novel that sails close, perhaps too close, to reality' - Financial Times, Books of the Year

'His novel has become a guide - devoured by many western politicians - to the mindset of the Kremlin' - Simon Kuper, Lunch with the FT

'"You need to be credible, to get into a characters head and present their point of view... But it has to be entertaining, and it has to be convincing." His book succeeds on both measures' - Peter Conradi

'Its easy to understand why it became a literary sensation: a slim, pacy book dealing with weighty, complex real world affairs, it will appeal to anyone seeking insights into Russia since the turn of the millennium' - Irish Independent

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Giuliano da Empoli is an Italian and Swiss writer and political scientist living in France. He was once a senior advisor to Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. The Wizard of the Kremlin is his debut novel. It has sold more than half a million copies in France, where it also won the Grand Prix du Roman and was a finalist for the Goncourt Prize. It has since gone on to become an international bestseller, being translated into thirty languages across the world.