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Summary
A comprehensive biography of Vladimir Lenin examining how he transformed from a revolutionary intellectual into one of history's most brutal dictators. Sebestyen traces Lenin's path from exile through the October Revolution to the establishment of the Soviet state and its system of terror. The book argues that Lenin's willingness to use unlimited violence was central to his political philosophy and legacy.