Lenin. A Biography

London England: Pan Macmillan, 2002. Paperback signed and dated feb 2008 by Author Robert Service . Lenin. A Biography. Lenin is a colossal figure whose influence upon twentieth-century history cannot be underestimated. The author has written a calm and authoritative biography of this strangely elusive political leader. Making use of recently opened archives, he has been able to piece together the private life as well as the public activity of an extraordinary man. Lenin's childhood is examined in detail. His family, education, marraige, lifestyle and habits are explored. At last a comprehensive portrait is provided of the personal development of the founder of the USSR. Service simultaneously casts fresh light on Lenin as a political leader and thinker. Through the prism of his career, he analyses events such as the October Revolution and the ideas if Marxism-Leninism. He directs a focus at the one-party state, communist exonomic policy, dictaorship and the politics of inter-war Europe. And, in investigating the origins of the USSR. Service elucidates the nature of the state and society left beind by Lenin, a statre and society which has not entirely disappeared after the collapse of the Soviet regime in 1991. Illustrated. 561 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . Signed by Author. Reprint. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Paperback.