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Robert Littell

Author of more than 20 espionage bestsellers, including the novel "Bronshtein in the Bronx", which explores Leon Trotsky's time in exile in New York City. He has a personal familial connection to the story.

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Feb 12, 2025 • 8min

'Bronshtein in the Bronx' is a fictional account of Leon Trotsky's New York exile

Robert Littell, a renowned author of espionage thrillers, discusses his novel 'Bronshtein in the Bronx', which reimagines Leon Trotsky's brief exile in New York in 1917. He shares personal family ties to Trotsky and reflects on the revolutionary's struggles to inspire American workers. Littell also explores the moral complexities of revolution, using Trotsky's legacy to examine the balance between idealism and ruthless leadership. Dive into the paradoxes of revolutionary fervor and the violent realities it entails.