The book "Stalin - the life path of a self-righteous man" by Miloš Mikkeln, published in 1986, explores in detail the life and rule of Joseph Stalin.
Mikeln focuses on Stalin's rise to power, methods of rule, political purges, and influence on the Soviet Union and the world. The book provides an insight into Stalin's personality, ideology and the way he shaped the history of the 20th century.
The book by Rembrandt's contemporary and friend, with whom he spent the last thirty years of his life, is a first-hand account of the life and character of the famous artist. Joannis van Loon is a fictional character by author Hendrik Van Loon.