Bride Of The Revolution: Krupskaya And Lenin
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
She was the woman standing in the shadow of a revolution—yet Nadezhda Krupskaya was far more than Lenin's devoted wife. Bride of the Revolution: Krupskaya and Lenin by Robert H. McNeal chronicles the extraordinary life of one of history's most underestimated political figures, tracing her path from a passionate young idealist to the indispensable partner of Vladimir Lenin, the architect of the Bolshevik Revolution. Set against the turbulent backdrop of Tsarist Russia, Siberian exile, and the corridors of Soviet power, McNeal presents a deeply researched portrait of a woman whose personal devotion and political conviction were inseparable, shaping both a marriage and a movement. McNeal, a distinguished historian of Soviet Russia, argues with scholarly precision that Krupskaya's contribution to the Bolshevik cause — as propagandist, educator, and ideological guardian — has been systematically undervalued by both Soviet hagiography and Western Cold War historiography. His prose is measured and authoritative, grounding personal biography within the grand sweep of revolutionary history. The result is a work that compels the reader to ask: behind every world-shaking revolution, whose story remains untold?
Author: Robert H. Mcneal
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
She was the woman standing in the shadow of a revolution—yet Nadezhda Krupskaya was far more than Lenin's devoted wife. Bride of the Revolution: Krupskaya and Lenin by Robert H. McNeal chronicles the extraordinary life of one of history's most underestimated political figures, tracing her path from a passionate young idealist to the indispensable partner of Vladimir Lenin, the architect of the Bolshevik Revolution. Set against the turbulent backdrop of Tsarist Russia, Siberian exile, and the corridors of Soviet power, McNeal presents a deeply researched portrait of a woman whose personal devotion and political conviction were inseparable, shaping both a marriage and a movement. McNeal, a distinguished historian of Soviet Russia, argues with scholarly precision that Krupskaya's contribution to the Bolshevik cause — as propagandist, educator, and ideological guardian — has been systematically undervalued by both Soviet hagiography and Western Cold War historiography. His prose is measured and authoritative, grounding personal biography within the grand sweep of revolutionary history. The result is a work that compels the reader to ask: behind every world-shaking revolution, whose story remains untold?