Lenin the Dictator
$27.06
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2018
Summary
A fresh, powerful portrait of Lenin
Richly readable … An enthralling but appalling story
The cold, one-dimensional figure of Lenin the political fanatic is only a partial truth. Drawing on extensive material that has only recently become available, Sebestyen’s gripping biography casts an intriguing new light on the character behind the politics.
In reality, Lenin was a man who loved nature as much as he loved making revolution, and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474601054 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1474601057 |
| Author: | Victor Sebestyen |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2018 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 40mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
An excellent, original and compelling portrait of Lenin as man and leader
Can first-rate history read like a thriller? With Lenin the Dictator the journalist Victor Sebestyen has pulled off this rarest of feats - NEW YORK TIMESAbout The Author
Victor Sebestyen
Victor Sebestyen is the acclaimed author of TWELVE DAYS, REVOLUTION 1989 and 1946. He was born in Budapest, and was a child when his family left Hungary as refugees. As a journalist, he has worked for numerous British newspapers, including the EVENING STANDARD, DAILY MAIL and THE TIMES. He reported widely from Eastern Europe when Communism collapsed and the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. He covered the wars in former Yugoslavia and the breakup of the Soviet Union. At the EVENING STANDARD he was foreign editor, media editor and chief leader writer. He is an associate editor of NEWSWEEK.
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