Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, who was responsible for the deaths of in excess of 40 million people, was renowned for reacting violently to anyone whom he perceived to be a threat. But were these threats always real, or were they often imaginary? In other words, did Stalin exhibit the classical signs of paranoia?
As an author who is fascinated by the workings of the human mind, I will attempt in this narrative to unravel the enigma that was Stalin, and to discover what made this ‘Man of Steel’ tick!