The Last Empire: The Final — Days Of The Soviet U...

The story begins with the August Coup . Viktor is ordered to arrest political dissidents but instead finds himself witness to the massive crowds surrounding the White House. Elena is in the middle of the barricades, broadcasting clandestine radio reports. The tension peaks when the tanks arrive, only for the soldiers to refuse to fire on their own people.

A mid-level KGB officer who realizes the "Old Guard" is planning a desperate coup. He must decide whether to stay loyal to a dying system or protect the reformers. The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet U...

Seen through the eyes of his personal aide, we see a leader losing control of the very forces of Glasnost (openness) he unleashed. The Plot Arc The story begins with the August Coup

How the decisions of a few men in a dacha changed the lives of 290 million people. The tension peaks when the tanks arrive, only