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May Picqueray's Memoir: 81 Years of Anarchy (2019 Trade Paperback)

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Item Length: 8.5 in gtin13: 9781849353229 Synopsis: May Picqueray (1898-1983) missed none of the major events in history during her lifetime. In 1921, she sent a parcel bomb (it exploded without casualties) to the US ambassador in Paris, to protest against the infamous conviction and death sentence of Sacco and Vanzetti. In November 1922 she was commissioned by the CGTU Metal Federation at the Congress to attend the Red Trade Union International in Moscow, where she stood on a table and denounced the congress for feasting while the Russian workers starved. She then refused to shake hands with Leon Trotsky, to whom she had come to ask for the pardon of anarchist political prisoners. Years later, she was closely involved in the movements of May 1968 and the Fight for Larzac in 1975. Picqueray's story is closely entangled with those of S bastien Faure, Nestor Makhno, Emma Goldman, Alexander Berckman, Marius Jacob, and Buenaventura Durruti, among so many others. Her autobiography, My Eighty-one Years in Anarchy, is available here in English for the first time, translated by Paul Sharkey., May Picqueray (1898 1983) missed none of the major events in history during her lifetime. In 1921, she sent a parcel bomb (it exploded without casualties) to the US ambassador in Paris, to protest against the infamous conviction and death sentence of Sacco and Vanzetti. In November 1922 she was commissioned by the CGTU Metal Federation at the Congress to attend the Red Trade Union International in Moscow, where she stood on a table and denounced the congress for feasting while the Russian workers starved. Her autobiography, My Eighty-one Years in Anarchy, is available here in English for the first time, translated by Paul Sharkey. Dewey Edition: 23 Publisher: A + K Press Table Of Content: Preface Foreword A Breton Girlhood I Start Out in Life In Among the Anarchists My Apprenticeship Trip to the USSR Back in Paris My Saint-Tropez! The Rout and the Occupation My Comrades-in-struggle The Fight Goes On Appendices Index Book Title: My Eighty-One Years of Anarchy : a Memoir Publication Year: 2019 ISBN-13: 9781849353229 Item Weight: 10.9 Oz Topic: Political Ideologies / Anarchism, Europe / France, General, Social Activists Item Height: 0.6 in brand: A + K Press Intended Audience: Trade Illustrator: Yes ISBN-10: 1849353220 Author: May Picqueray LCCN: 2018-932234 Genre: Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History LC Classification Number: HX893.7.P52.P5213 Number of Pages: 220 Pages Format: Trade Paperback Item Width: 5.5 in Language: English Dewey Decimal: 335/.83092

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My Eighty-One Years of Anarchy : A Memoir, Paperback by Picqueray, May; Sharkey, Paul (TRN), ISBN 1849353220, ISBN-13 9781849353229, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Autobiography of anarchist-feminist activist, May Picqueray, considered the Emma Goldman of France.

  1. A fascinating and inspiring read! May Picqueray’s memoir offers a bold, firsthand account of her lifelong fight for anarchism and feminism. Her courage and wit shine through every page, making this a must-read for anyone interested in radical history. The translation captures her fiery spirit perfectly—highly recommended!

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