the man, the dictator, and the master of terror
Provides a comprehensive, in-depth biography of Vladimir Lenin that offers a political and personal portrait of the twentieth-century Russian leader. Describes his upbringing and early years; his exile in Europe; his return to Petrograd in 1917 to lead the first communist revolution in history; his brutal and deadly dictatorship; and his final days. Draws on Lenin's personal papers that are now available.
