Who was this person? What was his path to power? What goals did he set for himself? There are many opinions on this score, but the author of this book V.T. Loginov, the largest Russian researcher of Lenin's biography, avoids hasty conclusions. The portrait of V.I. Lenin, which he paints, a portrait of a tough pragmatist and a strong-willed leader, is harsh, but realistic; facts and only facts formed the basis of this work