russian history

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.

On the Fierce Persistence of Mass Delusion: ‘It Was a Long Time Ago, and It Never Happened Anyway’