The August Coup

by Robert Service

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Reception

2026
The Guardian
Reviewed, 3 August

The Guardian · 3 August 2026

The August Coup by Robert Service review – the drink-soaked collapse of the Soviet Union

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About the author

Robert Service, born 1947, United Kingdom.

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Catalogue record

ISBN: 978-1-5290-6578-7

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ISBN: 978-1-5290-6578-7
Author: Service, Robert, 1947–
Statement: The August Coup / Robert Service.
Records: Open Library