Lenin
By: Seán Sheehan
Series: Life and times; The modern library of biography; Life & times (London, England); Modern library of biography
Publisher: Haus Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9781905791262
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: Heads of state; Biography; Politics and government
Description: Sean Sheehan looks at V.I. Lenin's extraordinary life and his enduring significance, revealing the creator of one of the twentieth century's most influential, yet most bloodstained, ideologies. Studied in the light of the politics of his age, this thorough biography examines the idea and legacy of Lenin in the West today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The boy from Volga; title: What was to be done?; title: Becoming Lenin; title: Bolshevik blues; title: The Leninist movement; title: Revolution and death; title: Lenin's legacy.