About the book: 1999 / Why two women loved the man whose name is associated with the most famous revolution of the 20th century. What was Ilyich like in private life? Did Lenin have any other mistresses? How love influenced the leader of the Bolsheviks and how he himself affected the women who loved him. You will get answers to these and many other questions in the new book. It is based on materials that have become available to historians only in recent years.