Lenin's Brother The Origins of the October Revolution

Pomper, Philip

ISBN 10: 0393070794 / ISBN 13: 9780393070798

Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2009

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Only slight wear to dust jacket ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; 9.30 X 6.30 X 1 inches; 304 pages; "In 1886, Alexander Ulyanov, a brilliant biology student, joined a small group of students at St. Petersburg University to plot the assassination of Russia s tsar. Known as "Second First March" for the date of their action, this group failed disastrously in their mission, and its leaders, Alexander included, were executed. History has largely forgotten Alexander, but for the most important consequence of his execution: his younger brother, Vladimir, went on to lead the October Revolution of 1917 and head the new Soviet government under his revolutionary pseudonym "Lenin. "Probing the Ulyanov family archives, historian Philip Pomper uncovers Alexander s transformation from ascetic student to terrorist, and the impact his fate had on Lenin. Vividly portraying the psychological dynamics of a family that would change history, Lenin s Brother is a perspective-changing glimpse into Lenin s formative years and his subsequent behavior as a revolutionary. 11 black-and-white illustrations".

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• Titolo: Lenin's Brother The Origins of the October Revolution
• Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, New York
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0393070794
• ISBN 13: 9780393070798
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Edizione: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condizione: Near Fine
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: Very Good+
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • RUSSIA
  • Militaria

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Riassunto

Drawing on the family archives of Vladimir Lenin, originally Vladimir Ulyanov, the author traces the transformation of the Communist leader's brother, Alexander, from a humble student to a terrorist plotting the assassination of the tsar and delves into how the failed plot and Alexander's subsequent execution shaped the ideals and motivations of Lenin.

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In 1886, Alexander Ulyanov, a brilliant biology student, joined a group of students at St Petersburg University to plot the assassination of Russia's tsar. Known as 'Second First March' for the date of their action, they failed disastrously in their mission and its leaders, Alexander included, were executed. History has largely forgotten Alexander but for the most important consequence of his execution: his younger brother, Vladimir, went on to lead the October Revolution of 1917 and head the new Soviet government under his revolutionary pseudonym 'Lenin'. Probing the Ulyanov family archives, Philip Pomper uncovers Alexander's transformation from ascetic student to terrorist and the impact his fate had on Lenin. Vividly portraying the dynamics of a family that would change history, "Lenin's Brother" is a perspective-changing glimpse into Lenin's formative years - and his subsequent behavior as a revolutionary.