Merridale, Catherine
Lenin on the Train
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141979946
- author:
- Merridale, Catherine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Historical events & topics, Revolutions, uprisings & rebellions,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Lenin's extraordinary journey across Europe in 1917 is a story of revolution and upheaval. By arranging for Vladimir Ilyich Lenin to travel from neutral Switzerland back to Russia, the German government aimed to sow further confusion in an already chaotic country.
Catherine Merridale's book recreates this pivotal moment in history, weaving together the stories of Lenin and his fellow passengers on the train with a gripping account of the liberal Russian revolution. Drawing on a range of contemporary eyewitnesses, Merridale sheds new light on this fascinating episode, which had a profound impact on the course of world events.
From Zurich to Lapland, Lenin's journey was marked by both danger and excitement. As he traveled northwards towards Petrograd's Finland Station, he was met with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation - would he be welcomed as a hero or imprisoned as a threat?
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