Alexandra Kollontai – The Lonely Struggle of the Woman Who Defied Lenin –

“Alexandra Kollontai (1872-1952)

Brave, principled, beautiful, Alexandra Kollontai was the only woman in Lenin’s government – and one of the most famous women in Russian history. Passionate defender of the true ideals of the revolution, she knew that revolution was not enough – that real political change could come only with a transformation in personal and family relationships.

No one understood better the conflict between love and work – her life, both personal and political, was always stormy. She was a brilliant thinker, writer, and organizer, and intensely loyal to those she loved. In this magnificent and definitive biography Cathy Porter offers as a major reinterpretation of an inspiring life.”