Trotsky

by Ian D. Thatcher

Book Overview

This new biography provides a full account of Leon Trotsky's political life, based upon a wealth of primary sources, including previously unpublished material.

Ian D. Thatcher paints a new picture of Trotsky's standing in Russian and world history. Key myths about Trotsky's heroic work as a revolutionary, especially in Russia's first revolution of 1905 and the Russian Civil War, are thrown into question. Although Trotsky had a limited understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007CHRMEG
• ISBN13: 9780415232517
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.0"