Lenin finally seizes power in november 1917 kerensky has to flee the country and the rest of his usefull idiot pals either flee with him or are jailed or shot by lenin or stalin. Lenin deployed them to eventually win over the bolshevik party and take it forward to its leadership in the october revolution. On april 16, 1917, vladimir lenin, the exiled leader of the revolutionary bolshevik party, began his return to russia by train, sea ferry, and horsedrawn sleds to cross finland. West end girls, a 1984 song by the pet shop boys, contains the lyric from lake geneva to the finland station. After all, when you read history you tend to know what happens next and what the outcome will be. Lenins return from exile put russia on the fast track to.
Lenin and the sealed train though germany axis history forum. The less the resemblance between italy and russia, the more interesting. There can be few more important journeys than the one vladimir lenin took when he embarked from his exile in zurich on the sealed train that took him and an assortment of fellow comrades to revolutionary russia in march 1917. In lenin on the train, catherine merridale recreates lenins extraordinary journey with great skill and novel insights, mainly derived from an impressive range of contemporary eyewitness accounts. A sealed train with russian emigrants keeps on driving from zurich germany and sweden to sintpetersburg. Red train, vertov lenin had sent out the blank blank, which traveled station to station along the soviet unions western front showing a film entitled the october. Under his administration, russia and then the wider soviet union became a one. As soon as lenin heard about the events in petrograd, russias capital at that time, he knew he had to do something. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. The cover of lenin on the train portends the trouble to follow. In most histories of the russian revolution, vladimir lenins return from exile in western europe to russia in the crucial month of april 1917ensconced by the german high command in a sealed train, like a plague bacillus, as winston churchill later put itfigures as a footnote. Lenin s role is played by british actor ben kingsley.
During the train s journey, lenin discusses his political ideas with his fellow travelers. The first world war is already a couple year to pace. Between 1903 and 1905 and in 1908 he lived in geneva, from 1914 to 1915 he was resident in. Catherine merridale is the author of red fortress, which won the wolfson history prize. The nature of lenins narrow, obsessive and ultimately murderous character lies close to the heart of catherine merridales outstanding new book, lenin on the train, which retraces the revolutionarys journey from exile in zurich to st petersburg in april, 1917. Editions of lenin on the train by catherine merridale. There in the cold, draughty tsars room of the depot, he stood looking uncomfortable while newly elevated bigwigs welcomed him with speeches and with a bouquet that he handled as gingerly as if it. The film was released on 30 november 1988 by rai 2. In april 1917, as tsar nicholas iis abdication sent shockwaves across wartorn europe, the future leader of the bolshevik revolution, vladimir lenin, was far away, exiled in zurich.
The first world war is already a couple year to pa. Retracing lenins train thomas dworzak magnum photos. Buy lenin on the train 1st edition by merridale, catherine isbn. Now, in lenin on the train, drawing on a dazzling array of sources and neverbeforeseen archival material, renowned historian catherine merridale provides a riveting, nuanced account of this enormously consequential journey. Catherine merridales new history book, lenin on the train, tells the story of the february revolution and how it influenced vladimir lenin, who was living in exile in zurich at the time.
Lenin spent sixandahalf years in total in switzerland. Lenin on the train by catherine merridale, paperback. Two senior officers support the revolutionary bomb. The fabled sealed train supplied by the kaisers germany, provided.
Lenin on the train by catherine merridale saturday. A sealed train with russian emigrants keeps on driving from germany and sweden to st. April 4 17 lenin publishes the april theses, calling for the overthrow of the provisional government and redefining bolshevik tactics. The outlaws stand under the guidance of vladimir j. Like shermans march to the sea and hannibals crossing of the alps, v. Mar 29, 2017 but on the day lenins train pulled out of zurich station, 27 march, the provisional government declared, with an endorsement in the name of the soviet, it would continue the war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jun 09, 2017 lenins return from exile put russia on the fast track to revolution. They agree that his 32member party was crammed into two cheapseat cars with a single. It is based on vladimir lenins journey from switzerland to petrograd by sealed train through war time germany during the russian revolution of 1917. Lenin on the train lenin on the train audiobook, by catherine merridale.
Apr 20, 2017 lenin and the russian spark a hundred years ago this week, a german train that had been secretly carrying lenin and other revolutionaries ended its journey in st. Vladimir ilyich ulyanov 22 april 1870 21 january 1924, better known by his alias lenin, was a russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. Lenin and the russian spark a hundred years ago this week, a german train that had been secretly carrying lenin and other revolutionaries ended its journey in st. Lenin on the train by catherine merridale 9780141979946. Oct 06, 2016 buy lenin on the train 1st edition by merridale, catherine isbn. Also known as aka original title il treno di lenin. Lenin insisted that the bolsheviks must resolutely oppose the treacherous mensheviks and socialist revolutionaries at that time leading the soviets. Lenins rail journey from zurich to petrograd is one of the most storied journeys in history. To clarify the problems presented to socialism as a result of the present imperialist war, it is useful to cast a glance at the various european countries, so as to learn to distinguish between national modifications and details of the general picture, and the fundamental and essential.
Lenin and his party arrive in petrograd after transiting germany in a sealed train. Called treacherous, deluded, outoftouch, insane, lenin might have been. The suberb, funny, fascinating story of lenins transeuropean rail journey to power and how it shook the world simon sebag montefiore, evening standard books of the year a gripping account of how, in the depths of the first world war, russias greatest revolutionary was taken in a sealed train across europe and changed the history of the. Lenin on the train kindle edition by merridale, catherine. With ben kingsley, leslie caron, dominique sanda, jason connery. Lenin on the train by catherine merridale, paperback barnes. Catherine merridales lenin on the train recreates lenin s extraordinary journey from harmless exile in zurich, across a germany falling to pieces from the wars deprivations, and northwards to the edge of lapland to his eventual ecstatic reception by the revolutionary crowds at petrograds finland station.
Jun 07, 2017 oddly, the two historians present differing accounts of lenins, 2,000mile train ride into history. He served as head of government of soviet russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the soviet union from 1922 to 1924. Film del 1988 regia di damiano damiani con ben kingsley, leslie caron e paolo bonacelli. Lenin on the train by catherine merridale goodreads. Lenins return from exile put russia on the fast track to revolution. Under his administration, russia and then the wider soviet union became a oneparty communist state governed by the russian. Mar 20, 2017 the nature of lenins narrow, obsessive and ultimately murderous character lies close to the heart of catherine merridales outstanding new book, lenin on the train, which retraces the revolutionarys journey from exile in zurich to st petersburg in april, 1917. April may seventh congress of the rsdlp bolsheviks in petrograd. But on the day lenins train pulled out of zurich station, 27 march, the provisional government declared, with an endorsement in the name of the soviet, it would continue the war. Jan 23, 2016 film del 1988 regia di damiano damiani con ben kingsley, leslie caron e paolo bonacelli. A gripping, meticulously researched account of lenins fateful 1917 rail journey from zurich to petrograd, where he ignited the russian revolution and forever changed the world in april 1917, as the russian tsar nicholas iis abdication sent shockwaves across wartorn europe, the future leader of the bolshevik revolution vladimir lenin was. Before dawn on wednesday 1 april 2009 a bomb exploded in the statue of lenin, creating an 80100 cm hole in the back of the statue.
Now, in lenin on the train, drawing on a dazzling array of sources and neverbeforeseen archival material, renowned historian catherine merridale provides a riveting, nuanced account of this enormously consequential journeythe train ride that changed the worldas well as the underground conspiracy and subterfuge that went into making it. Lenin and his fellow exiles, revolutionaries all, including his wife, nadezhda krupskaya, had boarded a train in zurich, crossed germany, traveled the baltic sea by ferry and ridden 17 hours by. The film was produced by rai 2 and taurus film in collaboration with osterreichischer rundfunk orf, zweites deutsches fernsehen zdf and television espanola tve. To lead the revolt, lenin needed to return to petrograd immediately. There is unnecessary information included about the british inteligence in russia. Lenins role is played by british actor ben kingsley. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lenin on the train. Two senior officers support the revolutionary bomb to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
The finland station in leningrad is the place where lenin got off the train on the night of april 3, 1917, to take charge of the russian revolution. Twice i missed my stop on the tube reading this book, which doesnt usually happen with histories. Yet there are some unpleasant clashes between socialists and. Timeline world history documentaries 4,415,728 views. Personal reenactment of lenins eightday trainandferry journey gives force to materials uncovered through assiduous research in newly opened archives as merridale resolves perplexities long surrounding the political gambles, devious espionage, and shadowy financing that transport lenin through germany on a sealed train bound for a land. Oct 02, 2016 t he road to haparanda in sweden winds through elk country. Lenin and a group of exiled revolutionaries board a special train and travel from switzerland through germany and sweden to petrograd. Lenin guided the congress from underground, taking part in drafting the most important resolutions of the congress. Where there are clearings in the birch and pine the view is snowy tundra, empty as the moon. T he road to haparanda in sweden winds through elk country. The most important part how lenin is persuaded by the german inteligence to get on their train is only 14 of a page. Behind him, lenin swung into line a vast and primitive country of 150 million souls. The train 1990 full movie download full hd youtube.
His country was at war and his route would pass through enemy territory. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oddly, the two historians present differing accounts of lenins, 2,000mile train ride into history. The story of lenin on the train is only 20 pages of almost 300. The outlaws stand under the guidance of vladimir ilyich ulyanov, otherwise known as lenin. Here, however, we must part company with merridale, because for her what happened in october was a coup that almost inevitably led to tyranny. It was a oneman performance unique in the history of the world.