Three Who Made a Revolution - by Bertram D Wolfe (Paperback)

About the Book

This monumental triple biography weaves together the personal and public lives of the triumvirate behind the 1917 Russian Revolution.

Book Synopsis

The lives of three men who made the Russian Revolution possible-Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin-are the focus of this biographical account of the rise of socialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bertram Wolfe, a political scientist and historian of Russia, knew Trotsky and Stalin personally, and here brings his profound insider's knowledge to bear on his subjects. Three Who Made a Revolution recounts the early lives and influences of the three leaders, and shows the development of their diverging ideologies as decades gave strength to their cause and brought Russia closer to its turning point, a revolution that would alter the course of the twentieth century.

Review Quotes

Clearly the best study available.

Clearly the best study available.--Arthur Schlesinger Jr. "The Nation"

Mr. Wolfe has laid bare more relevant facts and arranged them more clearly and honestly than any of his predecessors.

Mr. Wolfe has laid bare more relevant facts and arranged them more clearly and honestly than any of his predecessors.--Isaiah Berlin "American Historical Review"

The best book in its field in any language.

The best book in its field in any language.--Edmund Wilson "The New Yorker"

About the Author

Bertram D. Wolfe (1896-1977) is the author of The Fabulous Life of Diego Rivera. He was one of the founders of the American Communist Party, and worked, after his break with Stalin in 1928, for the U. S. State Department as an expert on the Soviet Union.