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This book was mentioned as Joseph Stalin's favorite during his time at the Tiflis Theological Seminary. He latched onto the revenge-driven protagonist named Koba, which later became a nickname for Stalin himself.
He joins underground political clubs, which is where Soso discovers his favorite book, The Patricide by Alexander Kozbecki. He latches onto its revenge-driven protagonist, Koba.
— Episode: 186: From Czardom to Stalinism: Building...
Episode: 186: From Czardom to Stalinism: Building the USSR...
This book was mentioned as Joseph Stalin's favorite during his time at the Tiflis Theological Seminary. He latched onto the revenge-driven protagonist named Koba, which later became a nickname for Stalin himself.
He joins underground political clubs, which is where Soso discovers his favorite book, The Patricide by Alexander Kozbecki. He latches onto its revenge-driven protagonist, Koba.
Koba had become Soso's god, the sense of his life. He wanted to become another Koba, as famous a fighter and hero as he.