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      The Silent Prophet

      by Joseph Roth
      Published
      Jun 2003
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      Thriller Thriller
      Pages
      220
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      The renowned author of The Radetzky March examines the mind of a Russian Revolutionary and the limitations of ideology in this classic n ovel.

      Based on his own observations during an extended stay in Moscow in the winter of 1926, The Silent Prophet is Joseph Roth's vivid attempt to explain the Russian Revolution and its betrayal by exposing the personal motivations of its leaders. Written at the height of speculation about the fate of Marxist Revolutionary Leon Trotsky, it is a brilliant portrayal of revolutionary idealism-turned-cynicism.


      The illegitimate and rootless Friedrich Kargan—the Trotsky figure—becomes a leader of the Red Army during the civil war. But he soon realizes that the ideals he fought for were already lost. after openly defying the coldly amoral Savelli—the novel's Stalin figure—Kargan is sent into exile in Siberia.

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      First Edition Jun 2003 Overlook Press ISBN13 9781585674213 ISBN10 1585674214
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      Feb 1990 Overlook Press ISBN13 9780879513849 ISBN10 0879513845
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      Dec 2001 Peter Owen Publishers ISBN13 9780720611359 ISBN10 0720611350
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      Jul 1980 Overlook Press ISBN13 9780879511104 ISBN10 0879511109
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      Jun 2003 Overlook ISBN13 9781468302066 ISBN10 146830206X
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