A literary exploration of the Kremlin's 'Heart of Darkness'

Jan 20, 2024 // In “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” Giuliano da Empoli writes a fictitious, narrative and political account of life as a Kremlin insider. While the storytelling is superb, the Putin that is presented fits too neatly with what readers would expect, writes Joshua C. Huminski.

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