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Overview
Few political figures of the twentieth century have aroused as much controversy as the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. Trotsky's extraordinary life and extensive writings have left an indelible mark on revolutionary conscience, yet there was a danger that his name would disappear from history. Originally published in 1954, Deutscher's magisterial three-volume biography was the first major publication to counter the powerful Stalinist propaganda machine. In this definitive biography Trotsky emerges in his real stature, as the most heroic, and ultimately tragic, character of the Russian Revolution.Author Biography: Isaac Deutscher was born in 1907 near Krakow and joined the Polish Communist Party in 1926. After his expulsion in 1932, he maintained his opposition to the general drift of Comintern policy in the 1930s. He moved to London in 1939 and continued his journalistic activity until 1946, devoting the rest of his life to historical research and the writing of books and essays. His prolific output includes Stalin and The Unfinished Revolution. Isaac Deutscher died in 1967.
Re-establishes historical truth about the most romantic, heroic, and tragic character of the Russian Revolution.
Editorials
A.J.P Taylor
He has told the story more accurately and with fuller detail than ever before....compulsory reading for anyone interested in the history of Soviet Russia.—New Statesman
Graham Greene
The most exciting reading of the year. Surely this must be counted among the greatest biographies in the English language.Times Literary Supplement
A first rate biographer.Book Details
Published
April 1, 2001
Publisher
Verso Books
Pages
580
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781859843222