Stalin's Nemesis: The Exile and Murder of Leon Trotsky by Bertrand Patenaude (En

Description: Stalin's Nemesis by Bertrand Patenaude The thrilling story of one of twentieth centurys most notorious political murders - the assassination of Leon Trotsky. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Leon Trotsky was the charismatic intellectual of the Russian Revolution, an authoritarian organizer, who might have succeeded Lenin and become the ruler of the Soviet Union. But by the time the Second World War broke out he was in exile, living in Mexico in a villa borrowed from the great artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, guarded only by several naive young American acolytes. The household was awash with emotional turmoil - tensions grew between Trotsky and Rivera, as questions arose over his relations with Frida Kahlo. His wife was restless and jealous. Outside of the villa, Mexican communists tried to storm the house, the Trotskys sons were being persecuted and killed in Europe, and in Moscow, Stalin personally ordered his secret police to kill his fiercest left-wing critic - at any cost. By the summer of 1940, they had found a man who could penetrate the tight security around the house in far-away Mexico . Bertrand Patenaudes book reconstructs a famous state crime with chilling precision and a page-turning quality. It tells the amazing story of a deadly rivalry, revolutionary fanaticism and tragic violence and loss. Notes Reconstructs the political murder of Leon Trotsky, retelling a story of deadly rivalry, revolutionary fanaticism, and tragic violence and loss. Also offers a fascinating insight into the Mexico of the time, including the artists and literary figures who encircled Trotsky. Author Biography Bertrand Patenaude teaches history at the Hoover Institution, Stanford, California. He is the author of The Big Show in Bololand, a remarkable account of the US relief expedition to the Soviet Union during the famine of 1921. Promotional Stalins Nemesis: The Exile and Murder of Leon Trotsky by Bertrand Patenaude: revolution, politics, exile, art, literature and murder - the astonishing true story of the demise of Stalins fiery adversary. Long Description Leon Trotsky was the charismatic intellectual of the Russian Revolution, an authoritarian organizer, who might have succeeded Lenin and become the ruler of the Soviet Union. But by the time the Second World War broke out he was in exile, living in Mexico in a villa borrowed from the great artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, guarded only by several naive young American acolytes. The household was awash with emotional turmoil - tensions grew between Trotsky and Rivera, as questions arose over his relations with Frida Kahlo. His wife was restless and jealous. Outside of the villa, Mexican communists tried to storm the house, the Trotskys sons were being persecuted and killed in Europe, and in Moscow, Stalin personally ordered his secret police to kill his fiercest left-wing critic - at any cost. By the summer of 1940, they had found a man who could penetrate the tight security around the house in far-away Mexico . Bertrand Patenaudes book reconstructs a famous state crime with chilling precision and a page-turning quality. It tells the amazing story of a deadly rivalry, revolutionary fanaticism and tragic violence and loss. Promotional "Headline" Stalins Nemesis: The Exile and Murder of Leon Trotsky by Bertrand Patenaude: revolution, politics, exile, art, literature and murder - the astonishing true story of the demise of Stalins fiery adversary. Details ISBN0571228763 Year 2010 ISBN-10 0571228763 ISBN-13 9780571228768 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 2010-03-04 Subtitle The Exile and Murder of Leon Trotsky Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 947.084092 Imprint Faber & Faber Publisher Faber & Faber Edition Main Short Title Stalins Nemesis Language English Author Bertrand Patenaude UK Release Date 2010-03-04 Pages 496 AU Release Date 2010-03-04 Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 2010-05-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:26080929;

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