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The Death of Trotsky

By: Cecelia Holland
Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
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The summer of 1940 found 60-year-old firebrand Leon Trotsky living in exile in Coyoacan, Mexico, still agitating with his pen and raging against the death he felt certain Stalin was bound to deliver - any day now. In The Death of Trotsky, Cecelia Holland brings this fated and fatal day to life, from its quotidian beginnings to its dramatic close. Between Trotsky's waking and his final rest, she probes the outer-workings and inner thoughts of those who were with him till the end, illuminating a man who exited life as he lived it: defiantly.

Cecelia Holland, author of more than 30 books and articles, lives in northern California with her family.

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There are some simplifications and pronunciation of some names is far from perfect, however it is probably the most detailed report about the last days of life of Leon Trotsky, and I found it both interesting and well written.

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