Bertrand M Patenaude Livres

Focusing on Leon Trotsky's last years in exile, the book explores his complex relationships, particularly with artist Diego Rivera and Rivera's wife, Frida Kahlo. It delves into the emotional turmoil he faced as his loved ones fell victim to the Great Terror, providing a fresh perspective on his life during this turbulent period. Through these personal and political struggles, the narrative highlights the dramatic and often tragic dimensions of Trotsky's existence, revealing the man behind the revolutionary icon.

Frank Golder's writings from Russia, published here for the first time, detail the dramatic events he observed from the twilight of imperial rule to the dawn of Stalinsim. He provides a firsthand account of the tumultuous events that transformed Russian politics, society, and culture from the last years of the Romanov dynasty through the first decade of Bolshevik power.