{"product_id":"leon-trotsky-by-paul-le-blanc-9781780234304","title":"Leon Trotsky","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeon Trotsky\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Le Blanc delves deep to understand Trotsky's complex character, relationships, actions, and ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInterweaving dramatic historical events with Trotsky's multi-faceted personality, this book explores his involvement with and opposition to the Soviet bureaucracy, and his efforts to revitalise the revolutionary wing of the labour movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRevealed here are his urgent warnings of Hitler's rise and the spread of fascism, his penetrating understanding of the French Popular Front and the Spanish Civil War, and his analysis of the ominous beginnings of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout, Trotsky remained animated by the early ideals of the Communist tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from a rich array of sources, Le Blanc offers a balanced portrait of Trotsky in a historical context that will be invaluable for students, scholars, or anyone with an interest in political history and extraordinary lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46998350659820,"sku":"9781780234304","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23129453482821.jpg?v=1763215925","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/leon-trotsky-by-paul-le-blanc-9781780234304","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}