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The father of Communist Russia, Vladimir Ilych Lenin now seems to have emerged fully formed in the turbulent wake ofWorldWar 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 Conspirator, Russian historian Helen Rappaport 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 émigrés 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.
A riveting account of Lenin’s little-known early life, Conspirator tracks in gripping detail the formation of one of the great revolutionaries of the twentieth century.
| Introduction: Shlisselburg Fortress, 1887 | p. 1 |
| Leaving Shushenskoe | p. 9 |
| Igniting the Spark | p. 27 |
| Konspiratsiya | p. 45 |
| Becoming Lenin | p. 61 |
| Dr. and Mrs. Richter | p. 69 |
| "The Dirty Squabble Abroad" | p. 87 |
| "Strong Talk and Weak Tea" | p. 101 |
| "On the Eve of Barricades" | p. 117 |
| Stolypin's Neckties | p. 137 |
| "The Congress of Undesirables" | p. 151 |
| On Thin Ice | p. 171 |
| "Why the Hell Did We Go to Paris?" | p. 189 |
| Inessa | p. 207 |
| "Almost Russia" | p. 225 |
| A Russian Spy in Galicia | p. 245 |
| "This Damned Switzerland" | p. 257 |
| "One Fighting Campaign After Another" | p. 269 |
| From the Spiegelgasse to the Finland Station | p. 283 |
| Epilogue: Good-bye Lenin | p. 303 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 317 |
| Notes | p. 321 |
| Bibliography | p. 357 |
| Index | p. 371 |
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ISBN: 9780465028597
ISBN-10: 0465028594
Audience:
General
For Ages: 18+ years old
For Grades: 9+
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 384
Published: 8th May 2012
Dimensions (cm): 23.1 x 15.2
x 3.3
Weight (kg): 0.499
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