Nadia Comaneci and the Secret Police: A Cold War Escape

by Stejarel Olaru

2024 Independent Publisher Book Awards Winner - Silver Medal, World History

Nadia Comaneci is the Romanian child prodigy and global gymnastics star who ultimately fled her homeland and the brutal oppression of a communist regime. At the age of just 14, Nadia became the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games and went on to collect three gold medals in performances which influenced the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350511501
• ISBN13: 9781350511507
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"