Robert Littell

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.