The world that never was : a true story of dreamers, schemers, anarchists and secret agents
In the late nineteenth century, nations the world over were mired in economic recession and beset by social unrest, their leaders increasingly threatened by acts of terrorism and assassination from anarchist extremists. In this history of that tumultuous period, the author follows the rise of these revolutionaries from the failed Paris Commune of 1871 to the 1905 Russian Revolution and beyond. Through the interwoven stories of several key anarchists and the secret police who tracked and manipulated them, the author explores how the anarchists were led to increasingly desperate acts of terrorism and murder
Print Book, English, 2011
Vintage, London, 2011