Leon Trotsky was a key political figure of the twentieth century - a leader of
the Russian revolution, founder of the Red army, author of books on literature,
history, morality, and politics.
"Leon Trotsky: Writings in Exile" contains some of his most insightful and
penetrating works. Exiled and isolated by Stalin, Trotsky used the only weapon
he had left - words. In these writings, he defends the 1917 revolution, warns
prophetically of fascism, and analyzes anti-colonial movements in the global
south.
This collection gives a sense of the real Trotsky - passionate, humanist,
Marxist. It will introduce the writings of one of history's great
revolutionaries to a