Peter Kropotkin From Prince to Rebel by George Woodcock
This biography surveys and analyzes the most significant aspects of Peter Kropotkin's life and thought: his formative years in Russia, 1842-1876, and the origins of his anarchist thinking; his years as an emigré in Western Europe, 1876-1917, and the ripening of his political thought; and his last years in the Soviet Union, 1917-1921.
Woodcock, George: - George Woodcock (1912-1995) is one of Canada's best-known and most prolific authors. He was born in Winnipeg and educated in England, where he socialized with some of the century's most prominent writers and intellectuals including Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, Herbert Read and T.S. Eliot. He returned to Canada in 1949 and taught at the University of British Columbia for many years. In 1959, he founded the journal Canadian Literature. His contribtution to Canadian culture is immeasurable; he either wrote or edited over one-hundred books including The Crystal Spirit, his Governor-Genral's award-winning biography of Orwell; Gabriel Dumont, another bestselling biography; and Anarchism a guide to the political philosophy which continues to be read around the world. His wide range of writing includes literary criticism, poetry, travel writing, plays, social history, biography, politics and essays.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780921689607 |
| ISBN 10 | 0921689608 |
| Title | Peter Kropotkin From Prince to Rebel |
| Author | George Woodcock |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Black Rose Books |
| Year published | 1990-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 490 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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