{"product_id":"rosa-luxemburg-no-to-borders","title":"Rosa Luxemburg: No to Borders","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fictionalized biography of the great Polish-German revolutionary and anti-war activist. The only book about Luxemburg for readers 12+.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRosa Luxemburg was a Polish-born German revolutionary emboldened by the necessity of acting against imperialism, colonialism, and militarism. When she was jailed in 1914 for her anti-war speeches, she continued to speak against World War I by writing pamphlets published under a pseudonym. And after her release from prison she continued campaigning for her political causes, co-founding the Communist Party of Germany. Luxemburg was assassinated by the German Freikorps (paramilitary unit), who were sent by the German Chancellor to destroy the left-wing revolt. On the night before her death, she wrote about her belief in the masses and the \"inevitability of a triumphant revolution.\" After her death, Lenin praised her, calling her \"an eagle of the working class,\" and her writings and commitment to democracy and internationalism live on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this fictionalized biography of the great activist and revolutionary, we see her actions and ideas through the eyes of her faithful companion, Mimi, an alley cat who has a front row view of this astonishing thinker and mover who railed against building walls between countries and people.","brand":"Triangle Square","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48515710386425,"sku":"9781644213070","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/1811\/7625\/files\/imageloader_8fb24320-b8a2-4d3a-aa81-a78fcc31eced.jpg?v=1781209045","url":"https:\/\/hookeandplotte.com\/products\/rosa-luxemburg-no-to-borders","provider":"Hooke and Plotte Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}