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viii, 384 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-369) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction: Shlisselburg Fortress, 1887 -- Leaving Shushenskoe -- Igniting the spark -- Konspiratsiya -- Becoming Lenin -- Dr. and Mrs. Richter -- "The dirty squabble abroad" -- "Strong talk and weak tea" -- "On the eve of barricades" -- Stolypin's neckties -- "The congress of undesirables" -- On thin ice -- "Why the hell did we go to Paris?" -- Inessa -- "Almost Russia" -- A Russian spy in Galicia -- "This damned Switzerland" -- "One fighting campaign after another" -- From the Spiegelgasse to the Finland Station -- Epilogue: Good-bye Lenin. |
Summary |
The father of Communist Russia, Vladimir Ilych Lenin now seems to have emerged fully formed in the turbulent wake of World War I and the Russian Revolution. But Lenin's character was in fact forged much earlier, over the course of years spent in exile, constantly on the move, and in disguise. In this work, the author, a Russian historian, narrates the compelling story of Lenin's life and political activities in the years leading up to the revolution. As he scuttled between the glittering capital cities of Europe, from London and Munich to Vienna and Prague, Lenin found support among fellow emigres and revolutionaries in the underground movement. He came to lead a ring of conspirators, many of whom would give their lives in service to his schemes. An account of Lenin's little known early life, this book tracks in detail the formation of one of the great revolutionaries of the twentieth century. |
Subject |
Lenin, Vladimir Ilich, 1870-1924 -- Travel -- Europe.
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Lenin, Vladimir Ilich, 1870-1924 -- Exile -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia.
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Lenin, Vladimir Ilich, 1870-1924. (OCoLC)fst00055663
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Revolutionaries -- Russia -- Biography.
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Conspiracies -- Russia -- History -- 20th century.
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Russia -- Politics and government -- 1894-1917.
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Europe -- Politics and government -- 1871-1918.
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Conspiracies. (OCoLC)fst00875715
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Exile (Punishment) (OCoLC)fst00918133
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Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Revolutionaries. (OCoLC)fst01096578
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Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
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Europe. (OCoLC)fst01245064
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Russia. (OCoLC)fst01207312
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Russia (Federation) -- Siberia.
(OCoLC)fst01243666
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Chronological Term |
1871-1999
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Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Biographies.
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ISBN |
9780465013951 |
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0465013953 |
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