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The Sealed Train
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In March, 1917, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov — known to history as Lenin — was living in Zurich, the impoverished leader of an obscure extremist revolutionary party. Eight months later he had risen from lonely exile to triumphant control of all the Russias.
The drama began with an uprising in Russia on March 15, 1917. Supremely confident that he alone could provide the leadershi ...more
The drama began with an uprising in Russia on March 15, 1917. Supremely confident that he alone could provide the leadershi ...more
Unknown Binding, 330 pages
Published
January 1st 1975
by G.P. Putnam's Sons (NYC)
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Description: Account of Lenin's rise to head socialist Russia, from the revolution in 3/1917 to his arrival by train in St Petersburg seven months later. It details the famous train journey across Germany, the role of Kaiser Wilhelm & the background to German interests for bringing Lenin to power.
"When revolution broke out in Russia in March 1917, Lenin, after years in exile, was living in poverty in a Zurich garret the leader of an extremist left-wing party that had a very small following withi ...more
Lenin’s arrival at the Finland Station, as depicted by MG Sokolov (1875-1953). Stalin, not among the passengers on the train in April 1917, has been added to the scene © Alliluev Apartment-Museum
The bronze head of a statue of Tsar Alexander III during the Russian Revolution in 1917 © Alamy
2 OCT 2016 - recommendation through Bettie. Many thanks.
Interesting and captivating book.
The author makes some speculations (on the financial influence of Germans) although these are re-discussed in the last chapter.
Lenin appears as a very brilliant political and revolutionary strategist, the puppeteer behind the curtain. He outdoes Mensheviks, his own dissenting Bolshevik leaders, and Kerensky behind the government's power.
It is interesting that the idea of the social structure that was desired was modeled on Paris Commune and even the Soviets idea ...more
The author makes some speculations (on the financial influence of Germans) although these are re-discussed in the last chapter.
Lenin appears as a very brilliant political and revolutionary strategist, the puppeteer behind the curtain. He outdoes Mensheviks, his own dissenting Bolshevik leaders, and Kerensky behind the government's power.
It is interesting that the idea of the social structure that was desired was modeled on Paris Commune and even the Soviets idea ...more
Interesting read of you want to become a Communist or not.
"All power to the Soviets" and "Death to the Capitalist Ministers". These are two of my favorite marching slogans from the Bolshevik revolution of November 1917. This exciting book presents the efforts of Russian revolutionaries to overthrow the Provisional revolutionary government led by Kerensky that came to power in March 1917 with the overthrow of the last Russian Czar, Nicholas III. The main driver of this final governmental overthrow is the central character of Michael Pearson's work, Vlad
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An excellent book that shows how the german government used Lenin to undermine Russia's involvement in WWl. And interestingly how Lenin used the german government to help bring about the communist revolution in Russia.
there is some controversy about the reality of this, but I find it perfectly compelling ...more
there is some controversy about the reality of this, but I find it perfectly compelling ...more
The author got it at least half right--he picked a wildly interesting historic set of events that are all too often ignored or unknown.
The part which did not go down well with me was writing in novel style trying to bring the characters to life vs. just relating historic facts or speculations.
I could not finish this book.
The part which did not go down well with me was writing in novel style trying to bring the characters to life vs. just relating historic facts or speculations.
I could not finish this book.
for how interesting the subject matter is, this book is written as if for a fourth grader. what's the attraction in this form of popular (narrative?) nonfiction? Anyway, bottom line is Pearson isn't Erik Larsen.
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Aug 12, 2010
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This is a detailed account of Lenin's transhipment by German agency from Swiss exile to Russia and of the rise to power of the Bolsheviks.
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