
(Library Binding)
Ceausescu lives--at least in the pages of references which, try as they may, can't keep up with the pace of events in Eastern Europe. And this one tries--a biographical encyclopedia of some 12,600 leading personalities from all spheres in eight nominally socialist countries. The biographies (which include about 350 dissidents) contain: full name, nationality, profession, place and date of birth, family background, detailed biography, publications, honors, decorations, and prizes. Volume I includes an alphabetical name index, arranged by country. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)