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This remarkable book is a unique combination of personal narrative and political commentary, for it alternates autobiographical sketches and essays on the central issues of American radicalism.
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Published in 1973, this was one of the first books I read when I began my lifelong research into the history of American Communism. It was one of the very first to be written by a former member of the Party and in my opinion remains one of the best in a now large number of communist autobiographies.
I like the book because of the intimate glimpses that Richmond gives his readers into the lives of the Party members he met over the course of his career and the outrageous tale of his own life. Richmond’s mother was a communist…
From Vernon's list on The best books on (mostly) American communism.
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