About the book: 2004 / Nikolai Zenkovich talks about little-known events of the past century that led to serious changes both on the political map of the world and in our country. Who brought M. Gorbachev to power? Why did KGB Chairman Andropov defeat Interior Minister Shchelokov? Was Khrushchev motivated by revenge for his executed son when he debunked Stalin? And is Anastasia, the daughter of the last Russian Tsar, really still alive? Each new ruler rewrites history in his own interests, but the secret always becomes clear