The Bolshevik Myth · Character
Astrov
A character in the narrative.
minor
Also known as ↩ Astrov
First appearance: xxx in various walks
Astrov shows up with force in XXXII: Odessa: Life and Vision. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A well-known Menshevik leader arrested by the Cheka in Odessa; his comrades fear he has been shot due to the Cheka's refusal to accept packages.
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In XXXII: Odessa: Life and Vision: A well-known Menshevik leader arrested by the Cheka in Odessa; his comrades fear he has been shot due to the Cheka's refusal to accept packages. Later, in Endnotes: Referenced in…
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- Other
Character groups
- Extensive Revolutionary Cast
- Protagonist
- Anarchists and Bolsheviks
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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