About the Author

Dave Renton is a Senior Research Fellow in History at Sunderland University. He specialises in the history of fascism and communism. His other works include CLR James: Cricket's Philosopher King.

Reviews

'Renton has produced a clear and informative biography of 'the man who refused to compromise, who followed the revolution to its end, who wrote and argued and never gave up', which constitutes a sympathetic but far from uncritical portrait of perhaps the most controversial left-wing figure in the history of the 20th century. In addition, the book is beautifully produced, containing dozens of photographs, and the main text is interspersed with brief 'encyclopedia' style entries on famous events, historical figures, and concepts and theories...' -- Alex Miller Greenleft