Isaac Deutscher

1907–1967

1 series 3 books in order 1959–1963

Isaac Deutscher (1907-1967) was a Polish writer, journalist, and political activist who moved to the United Kingdom at the outbreak of World War II. He is best known as a biographer of Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin and as a commentator on Soviet affairs. His three-volume biography of Trotsky was highly influential among the British New Left.

Born: 1907
Active years: 1959–1963
Known for: Trotsky

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Series by Isaac Deutscher

Trotsky

3 books in order · 1959–1963

The Prophet Armed

1959 · Isaac Deutscher

The Prophet Armed: Trotsky, 1879–1921 is the first volume of a three-part biography of Leon Trotsky by historian Isaac Deutscher. The book covers…
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The Prophet Unarmed

1959 · Isaac Deutscher

The Prophet Unarmed: Trotsky, 1921–1929 is the second volume of a three-part biography of Leon Trotsky by Isaac Deutscher, a Polish-British…
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The Prophet Outcast

1963 · Isaac Deutscher

The Prophet Outcast: Trotsky, 1929–1940 is the third volume of a three-part biography of Leon Trotsky by Isaac Deutscher. The book covers Trotsky's…
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