{"product_id":"the-death-of-trotsky-josh-ireland-9780593187104","title":"The Death of Trotsky | Josh Ireland","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Death of Trotsky: The True Story of the Plot to Kill Stalin's Greatest Enemy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Praise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eRecommended for fans of narrative history masters Ben Macintyre and Erik Larson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eOn August 20, 1940, inside a heavily fortified compound in Mexico City, Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky invited a trusted associate known as Jacques Mornard into his study. Moments later, Mornard struck Trotsky in the skull with an ice pick hidden inside his raincoat. The assassin was actually Ramón Mercader, a Spanish aristocrat and Soviet undercover agent posing as a Belgian playboy, executing direct orders from Joseph Stalin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Trotsky: The True Story of the Plot to Kill Stalin's Greatest Enemy\u003c\/em\u003e, historian Josh Ireland investigates the decade-long conspiracy orchestrated by Stalin to eliminate his most formidable political rival. Escaping purge after purge, Trotsky had been driven into exile and hunted across Europe before finding refuge in Mexico. Even as Stalin systematically liquidated Trotsky’s family, friends, and political allies, Trotsky continued to write and speak out against the Soviet regime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSwinging between Moscow, Paris, and Mexico City, Ireland traces the converging paths of hunter and prey. Featuring a vivid cast of morally conflicted Russian spies, fanatical Mexican artists, and idealist American supporters, \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Trotsky\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a gripping narrative of cold-blooded espionage, betrayal, and the deadly intrigue that reshaped 20th-century history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosh Ireland\u003c\/strong\u003e is a biographer, historian, and author known for his compelling narrative histories of 20th-century political and military conflict. His previous works include \u003cem\u003eChurchill \u0026amp; Son\u003c\/em\u003e, which explored the complex relationship between Winston Churchill and his son Randolph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of 20th-century political history, World War II intelligence, and Cold War origins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFans of immersive narrative history and true espionage by authors like Ben Macintyre, Erik Larson, and Giles Milton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eHistorians and scholars focusing on Soviet history, the Russian Revolution, and Stalinist purge campaigns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 650px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em; table-layout: fixed;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; color: #2c3e50; width: 70%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eThe Death of Trotsky\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eSubtitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eThe True Story of the Plot to Kill Stalin's Greatest Enemy\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eJosh Ireland\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; 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