The world that never was: a true story of dreamers, schemers, anarchists and secret agents [1st U.S. ed] 9780307379030, 0307379035

A distant horizon -- Communards -- From prince to anarchist -- Around the world in 280 days -- To the people -- Forward!

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The world that never was: a true story of dreamers, schemers, anarchists and secret agents [1st U.S. ed]
 9780307379030, 0307379035

Table of contents :
A distant horizon --
Communards --
From prince to anarchist --
Around the world in 280 days --
To the people --
Forward! --
Propaganda by deed --
Spies and tsaricides --
Inconvenient guests --
Voices in the fog --
The holy brotherhood --
A great new tide --
The making of the martyrs --
Decadence and degeneration --
The revolution is postponed --
Deep cover --
The Russian memorandum --
Dynamite in the city of light --
Wicked laws --
The mysteries of Bourdin and the baron --
A time of harmony --
Conspirary theories --
Agents unmasked --
War and revolution --
Coda.

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