
Lenin's Brother
The Origins of the October Revolution
Philip Pomper(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 9. March 2010
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-393-07079-8 (ISBN)
Description
In 1886, Alexander Ulyanov, a brilliant biology student, joined a small group of students at St. Petersburg University to plot the assassination of Russia's tsar. Known as "Second First March" 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 "Lenin."
Probing the Ulyanov family archives, historian Philip Pomper uncovers Alexander'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, Lenin's Brother is a perspective-changing glimpse into Lenin's formative years-and his subsequent behavior as a revolutionary.
Probing the Ulyanov family archives, historian Philip Pomper uncovers Alexander'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, Lenin's Brother is a perspective-changing glimpse into Lenin's formative years-and his subsequent behavior as a revolutionary.
Reviews / Votes
"[A] richly contextualized and highly readable biography.... This work deserves a wide readership, from serious students and scholars of revolutionary Russia to enthusiasts of biography or psychohistory." -- Library Journal "A little-known episode from the Russian past illuminates some of its most significant events.... An evenhanded, complex, fascinating historical analysis." -- Kirkus ReviewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
11 black-and-white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
552 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-07079-8 (9780393070798)
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01/2010
W. W. Norton & Company
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Person
Philip Pomper is the William F. Armstrong Professor of History at Wesleyan University. He has written and edited nine books, including The Russian Intelligentsia. He lives in Middletown, Connecticut.