The Prophet: The Life of Leon Trotsky
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| Author | Isaac Deutscher |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction, Biography |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (original editions) |
| Published | 1954, 1959, 1963 (first editions) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback), Kindle, Audiobook. |
| No. of books | 3 |
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| Trotskyism |
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The Prophet: The Life of Leon Trotsky is a three-volume biography of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein (7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940)) by the Polish-British historian Isaac Deutscher. The series traces Trotsky's life from his early revolutionary activities to his eventual assassination in exile. Widely read and influential, the trilogy presents a sympathetic but critical account of Trotsky's political development and historical significance.