Conspirator Lenin in Exile Author:Helen Rappaport Helen Rappaport?s Conspirator is a vivid account of Vladimir I. Lenin?s years of exile in Europe, showing that this often-overlooked period shaped the life of one of the 20th century?s most important figures. In the years leading up to the Russian Revolution, Lenin traveled between the capital cities of Europe, developing a complex network of c... more »ollaborators and co-conspirators that would play a significant role in the struggle to come. Rappaport sheds a rare light onto Lenin?s early life, describing his relationship with his wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya, and his extraordinary and unexpected love affair with beautiful activist Inessa Armand. In a riveting narrative, Conspirator describes the courage and the comedy, the setbacks, schisms and disappointments, the extreme persistence and the ruthless dedication that carried Lenin and his colleagues along the inexorable path to the Russian Revolution.« less
ISBN-13: 9780465028597 ISBN-10: 0465028594 Publication Date: 5/8/2012 Pages:416 Edition:First Trade Paper Ed Rating: