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Sebestyen’s ‘Lenin’ Is All Too Human

Sebestyen’s ‘Lenin’ Is All Too Human

Vladimir Lenin's life, his short tenure in power, and the subsequent path taken by the Soviet Union will always be a rich if sombre source of speculation in the history of possibility. Sebestyen's humane biography brings additional clarity to the matter.

100 Years Ago, Revolutionaries Overthrew a Corrupt, Repressive Monarchy

100 Years Ago, Revolutionaries Overthrew a Corrupt, Repressive Monarchy

China Miéville's October is a gripping, novelistic account of the Russian Revolution that offers the pleasures and rewards of a great novel.