George Dimitrov. Dramatic portrait in the colors of the era. Poleshchuk A.

The most complete biography of the famous Secretary General of the Comintern, the figure of the Bulgarian and international communist and labor movement, the national leader of the post -war Bulgaria Georgy Dimitrov (1882–1949). To recreate the hero’s life path, the author used the extensive corps of documentary sources, scientific research and previously inaccessible archival materials, including his diary not published in Russian (1933–1949). In the biography of Dimitrov, the largest events and phenomena of the first half of the 20th century - war, revolutions, mass folk movements, the victory of socialism in the USSR, the fight against fascism, innovative social projects, and the division of the world into spheres of influence. Therefore, the biography of Dimitrov goes beyond the framework of a personal fate and conveys the image of the departed era to us.

It touches on many issues that remain today the subject of public interest and discussions. As the lessons of the past comprehend, the author believes, the portrait of Dimitrov will be supplemented with new colors. A thorough biographical book about George Dimitrov, combining the advantages of documentary research and literary narrative, is of interest to both professionals-historians and fans of leisurely historical reading.