Description
This authoritative biography traces Vladimir Lenin’s life from his formative years in the Russian Empire through his rise as a revolutionary leader and architect of the Soviet state. Robert Service explores the political convictions, personal relationships, strategic brilliance, and ruthless pragmatism that shaped Lenin’s role in the upheavals of the early twentieth century. Set against the intellectual and social currents of revolution, Marxism, and imperial collapse, the book offers a nuanced portrait of a figure whose ideas transformed modern history. Drawing on extensive research and clear historical analysis, it examines both Lenin’s enduring influence and the human costs of his revolutionary project.
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paperback
Pan Booksc2002.
Published Jan 1, 2002
561 pages
ISBN: 9780330491396
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First Published
2000
Language
eng
Content Warnings
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