{"product_id":"lenin-by-robert-service-rare-book","title":"Lenin by Robert Service (Rare Books)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"946\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"946\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"633\"\u003eLenin\u003c\/em\u003e, Robert Service presents a critical biography of Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution and the founder of the Soviet state. The book traces Lenin’s life from his early years and radicalization, through his role in the 1917 Revolution, to his leadership after the Bolsheviks seized power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"1379\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eService argues that Lenin was not just a revolutionary idealist but also a pragmatic and often ruthless political leader. He highlights Lenin’s commitment to one-party rule, his use of violence and repression to maintain power, and the foundations he laid for the later Soviet system. Overall, the book portrays Lenin as a complex figure whose ideas and actions had a lasting and controversial impact on Russia and the wider world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"37\"\u003eAbout the author \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"568\"\u003eRobert Service is a British historian best known for his work on Russian and Soviet history. He is a former professor of Russian history at the University of Oxford and a fellow of St Antony’s College. Service has written several influential biographies of major figures of the Russian Revolution, including Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky. His writing is aimed at both scholars and general readers, and he is known for combining detailed research with clear, accessible explanations of complex political ideas and events.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Refurbished","offer_id":45474146386106,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/71sotyRx73L._SY466.jpg?v=1766906536","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/lenin-by-robert-service-rare-book","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}