The Bolshevik Myth · Character
Bertrand Russell
British philosopher visiting Soviet Russia.
minor
Also known as Russell
First appearance: XVIII: The British Labor Mission
Bertrand Russell shows up with force in XVIII: The British Labor Mission. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A delegate of the British Mission; becomes separated and bewildered at the Moscow station; later noted as struggling to navigate the controlled environment.
Bertrand Russell first appears in 0023 xviii the british labor mission.
In XVIII: The British Labor Mission: A delegate of the British Mission; becomes separated and bewildered at the Moscow station; later noted as struggling to navigate the controlled environment.
Later, in The Spirit of Fanaticism: Complains about surveillance and the sabotaged visit to Peter Kropotkin.
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- British Philosopher and Soviet Diplomat
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