COMRADE STALIN ALTERED HIS HAIRCUT /an irreverent romp thru history and linguistics / a novel

About the Book

COMMENTS ON RUTMAN’S WRITINGS "a very warm, lively tale... a reasonable, friendly, calm voice." Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Nobel Prize in literature PRAISE FOR “COMRADE STALIN CHANGED HIS HAIRCUT” “[The book] is rich in good plot, a great deal of interesting detail, and written with imaginative language and literary talent.” Edward Kline, author and editor (New York) “The piece is full-fledged, as dense as a tree. The intrigue is truly captivating. Indeed, I took the characters’ adventures very close to heart. The [main] idea is very neat. It’s - why not? -fantastic! It must be uplifting, to be the author of such a book.” Anatoly Naiman, author, ‘Russian Booker’s’ finalist (Moscow) “I very much liked the book. I particularly liked Comrade Kovner.” Tom Segev, author (Israel) Roman Rutman, retired professor of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, lives in Dartmouth, Massachusetts

About the Author

Roman Rutman was active in human rights movement in the Soviet Union, which he left for good in 1972. Beside his basic profession (he holds two doctorates in cybernetics), he edited Moscow underground publications, tried his hand in essays and songwriting, worked on the staff of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Retired professor of University of Massachusetts, Rutman lives in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Alexander Solzhenitsyn on Roman Rutman’s writings: “a very warm, lively tale... a reasonable, friendly, calm voice.” Comrade Stalin Changed His Mind is Rutman’s first novel.