The Prophet Armed: Trotsky 1879-1921

Isaac Deutshcer's 3 vol. biography of Trotsky is among the finest biographies ever written. The first volume follows the young Trotsky from his earliest days through the 1917 Revolution and his brilliant contribution to defending that revolution by organizing the Red Army. This volume covers the 1905 revolution, his theory of permanent revolution and the role he played in helping to organize the first workers' revolution in 1917.