In the revolutionary tradition, the name of Louis Blanqui is either remembered with derision or as a noble failure. Yet during his lifetime, Blanqui was a towering figure of revolutionary courage and commitment as he organised nearly a half-dozen failed revolutionary conspiracies and spent half of his life in jail. Specters of Communism is Blanqui's story.
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In the revolutionary tradition, the name of Louis Blanqui is either remembered with derision or as a noble failure. Yet during his lifetime, Blanqui was a towering figure of revolutionary courage and commitment as he organised nearly a half-dozen failed revolutionary conspiracies and spent half of his life in jail. Specters of Communism is Blanqui's story.