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Lenin's Brother: The Origins of the October Revolution

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Lenin's Brother: The Origins of the October Revolution

The gripping untold story of a terrorist leader whose death would catapult his brotherâ€•Leninâ€•to revolution.
In 1886, Alexander Ulyanov, a brilliant biology student, joined a small group of students at St. Petersburg University to plot the assassination of Russiaâ€™s tsar. Known as â€œSecond First Marchâ€ 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 â€œLenin.â€

Probing the Ulyanov family archives, historian Philip Pomper uncovers Alexanderâ€™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, Leninâ€™s Brother is a perspective-changing glimpse into Leninâ€™s formative yearsâ€•and his subsequent behavior as a revolutionary. 11 black-and-white illustrations
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 16 b/w illustrations
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393070798
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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