Lenin: The Man, the Dictator, and the Master of Terror

by Victor Sebestyen

Book Overview

Victor Sebestyen's riveting biography of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin--the first major biography in English in nearly two decades--is not only a political examination of one of the most important historical figures of the twentieth century but also a fascinating portrait of Lenin the man.

Brought up in comfort and with a passion for hunting and fishing, chess, and the English classics, Lenin was radicalized after the execution of his brother in 1887...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101871636
• ISBN13: 9781101871638
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

This is the best biography I have ever read.

If you are looking for a book on Lenin, or want to learn more about the Bolsheviks or the Russian revolution, this is a perfect book to start. Every page was interesting, the book flowed perfectly all the way through. The author did a great job putting the man's life into context, and actually explaining the times he lived in. It was very readable as well, the chapters were short which I love. If anyone is reading this and is on the fence about reading this book, do it! You wont regret it.