The Russian Revolutionaries: Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin Box Set
By Robert Payne
Collected in one volume for the first time, the outstanding biographies of Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin, the twentieth-century giants who shaped history, from global bestselling author Robert Payne.
‘The important things about Robert Payne are his sensitive, astute intelligence, his vast erudition, and his magic power over words.’ The New York Times
Critical acclaim for Robert Payne:
‘Mr Payne’s book on Lenin is an impressive work.’ Bertrand Russell
‘A prodigious biography . . . fascinating. Valuable.’ New York Herald Tribune
‘Extremely readable, the verve and gusto of the writing are unflagging to the end.’ The Spectator
‘Probably no author of this century has produced so many books at such a relatively high level of scholarship.’ The Times
‘The biographer of Lenin, Stalin . . . can’t miss with Trotsky, whose life is arresting in bare chronology . . . the book cannot help but move fast.’ Kirkus Reviews
‘A triumph of biography . . . a clear and fluent style, a powerful picture.’ Will Durant