A New York Review Books Original Victor Serge is one of the great men of the 20th century —and one of its great writers too. He was an anarchist; an agitator; a revolutionary; an exile; a historian of his times; as well as a brilliant novelist; and in Memoirs of a Revolutionary he devotes all his passion and genius to describing this extraordinary—and exemplary—career. Serge tells of his upbringing among exiles and conspirators; of his involvement with the notorious Bonnot Gang and his years in prison; of his role in the Russian Revolution; and of the Revolution’s collapse into despotism and terror. Expelled from the Soviet Union; Serge went to Paris; where he evaded the KGB and the Nazis before fleeing to Mexico. Memoirs of a Revolutionary recounts a thrilling life on the front lines of history and includes vivid portraits not only of Trotsky; Lenin; and Stalin but of countless other figures who struggled to remake the world. Peter Sedgwick’s fine translation of Memoirs of a Revolutionary was abridged when first published in 1963. This is the first edition in English to present the entirety of Serge’s book.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Best book ever!!!!By taurusgirlI bought a number of history type books. This one is smaller and thought it looked more interesting; so after unpacking the box; I started reading the book and read so long I forgot to start supper! Thank goodness for freezer food!!!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It's short stories which is great but I wanted something quick and easy for classBy Brandy GloverThis isn't quite what I expected. It's short stories which is great but I wanted something quick and easy for class. Other than that it is cool!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy sally shivelyUsed this book a lot in my history class. The students were intrigued by the facts
