The Strange Comrade Balabanoff

The Life of a Communist Rebel

Autori

• Maria Lafont

Parametri

Pagine

244pagine

Tempo di lettura

9ore

• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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The life of Angelica Balabanoff, a prominent female socialist born into wealth in Ukraine, unfolds against the backdrop of early 20th-century political upheaval. Despite her modest stature and appearance, she engaged with influential figures like Mussolini, Lenin, and Trotsky. As one of the few women in high-ranking Bolshevik positions during the October Revolution, she later clashed with Lenin's ideology and fled Russia. Accused by various secret services and living a transient life, she carried her vital documents in two suitcases, reflecting her tumultuous journey.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2016

(In brossura)