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Not By Politics Alone
The Other Lenin
Series: The Lenin Quintet, 1924-2024
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A vivid collection of texts, gathered and introduced by Tamara Deutscher, by Lenin and those who knew him, that shows the Lenin of everyday reality—the man who lived by politics but not by politics alone. Here, we see the Lenin of work and leisure, geared to...
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A collection of letters, diaries and various writings depicting the Lenin beyond political commitments
A collection of letters, diaries and various writings on Lenin that shows us the man beyond his political commitments.
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A vivid collection of texts, gathered and introduced by Tamara Deutscher, by Lenin and those who knew him, that shows the Lenin of everyday reality—the man who lived by politics but not by politics alone.
Here, we see the Lenin of work and leisure, geared to his life's purpose and yet enjoying to the full all the pleasures of a healthy human existence; neither the humourless monolithic cult-hero of Soviet mythology, nor the bogeyman of official anti-communism.
What did Lenin read? How did he relax? What did he think and feel? This surprising collection, covering everything from his passionate baritone singing voice to his love of hunting wild game and beyond, reveals the man beyond the myth.
Series: The Lenin Quintet, 1924-2024
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Not By Politics Alone
A vivid collection of texts, gathered and introduced by Tamara Deutscher, by Lenin and those who knew him, that shows the Lenin of everyday reality—the man who lived by politics but not by politics alone. Here, we see the Lenin of work and leisure, geared to his life's purpose and yet enjoying to the full all the pleasures of a...PaperbackSold Out
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781804292747
Publisher: Verso Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 January 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verso Books
Contributors:
- Edited by Tamara Deutscher
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 208g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by the alias Lenin (1870-1924), was a Russian communist revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He played a leading role in the Bolshevik revolution of October 1917.
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