jjares reviewed Vladimir Lenin: A Life From Beginning to End (Revolutionaries) on + 3296 more book reviews
It is shocking to hear that Vladimir Lenin thought the populace was too stupid to know what was good for them. And yet, Russians admire his to this day. I would have liked to have had some inkling from the author why the Russians praise a man who thought so little of them.
Thank you for explaining the term 'Bolshevism' because it is a more important term than I surmised from past readings. This work did not address the issue-thought-belief of some that Stalin poisoned Lenin. I've always been curious about the truth of that rumor. Certainly, after the description of the rocky relationship between Lenin and Stalin, it seems possible. Lenin died before he could remove Stalin from office (and we all know how badly that turned out).
Probably the most fascinating fact from this book is the knowledge that Russians spend almost $200,000 per year to keep Lenin mummified, so he can continue to be viewed by the populace. I have 2 questions: (1) Why does the population want to see a man that has been dead so many years? and (2) Why is it so important to keep Lenin above ground? Great reading; I couldn't put it aside until I'd finished it.
Thank you for explaining the term 'Bolshevism' because it is a more important term than I surmised from past readings. This work did not address the issue-thought-belief of some that Stalin poisoned Lenin. I've always been curious about the truth of that rumor. Certainly, after the description of the rocky relationship between Lenin and Stalin, it seems possible. Lenin died before he could remove Stalin from office (and we all know how badly that turned out).
Probably the most fascinating fact from this book is the knowledge that Russians spend almost $200,000 per year to keep Lenin mummified, so he can continue to be viewed by the populace. I have 2 questions: (1) Why does the population want to see a man that has been dead so many years? and (2) Why is it so important to keep Lenin above ground? Great reading; I couldn't put it aside until I'd finished it.
