An Astonishingly Frank Self-Portrait by Russia's President
Who is this man who suddenly, overnight and without warning, was handed the reins of power to one of the most complex, formidable and volatile countries in the world? How can we trust him if we don't know him?
'First Person' is the intimate, candid self-portrait of the man who holds the future of Russia in his grip. An extraordinary compilation of in-depth interviews and remarkable photographs, it delves deep into Putin's KGB past and explores his meteoric rise to power.
No Russian leader has ever subjected himself to this kind of public examination of his life and views. Both as a spy and as a virtual political unknown until selected by Boris Yeltsin to be Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin has been regarded as a man of mystery. Now, the curtain lifts to reveal a remarkable life of struggles and successes. Putin's life story is of major importance to the world.
