Episode 2
Svetlana's childhood turns from idyll to nightmare, as her tyrannical father Stalin's power grows. Read by Stella Gonet.
By Svetlana Alliluyeva. Abridged by Eileen Horne.
Svetlana describes her early childhood, which slowly turned from idyll to nightmare as her father's power grew and his tyranny began to destroy close friends and family.
Read by Stella Gonet
Producer: Clive Brill
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
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Tue 13 Mar 201209:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Wed 14 Mar 201200:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 31 Jan 201714:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 1 Feb 201702:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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