{"product_id":"9781399609050","title":"The Dark Side of the Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn April 12, 1961, the Soviet Union begins its countdown. From the steppes of Kazakhstan, the first human - Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin - launches into space. In that moment, another countdown begins. How could it be that a single generation - just three decades - would separate the USSR's crowning achievement from the collapse of the Soviet empire? More than a history lesson, 'The Dark Side of the Earth' is a testament to the enduring fight for truth and freedom. In pursuit of the real story, renowned Kremlin opponent Mikhail Zygar gathered witness statements of jaw-dropping candour from hundreds of key players: the last first secretaries and first presidents of the post-Soviet republics, the leaders of independence movements, Western politicians and diplomats, and Mikhail Gorbachev himself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mikhail Zygar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56145194025338,"sku":"9781399609050","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781399609050_2188465d-d88d-4322-a129-6d1b6c95cfa2.jpg?v=1777644755","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781399609050","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}