Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism's Forgotten Radicals

Print length: 400 pages
Language: English
Publisher: Footnote Press
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Publication date: 29 August 2024

Name: Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism&#x27;s Forgotten Radicals
SKU: 9781804441183
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SKU: 9781804441183

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Discover “Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism’s Forgotten Radicals” by Maurice Casey, a history book shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards 2024. This compelling narrative unveils the lives of forgotten communist activists in 1920s Moscow, centered around the Comintern’s Hotel Lux. Follow Irish radical May O’Callaghan and her revolutionary friends, the O’Flahertys, Cohens, and Leonhards, as their intertwined destinies illuminate the early idealism of the Russian Revolution and its tragic descent into Stalinist purges. Explore a multi-generational rebel odyssey, a queer love story, and a profound examination of hope, loss, and enduring faith in a better future. A must-read history of international communism from The Bookish Owl.

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