Aravind Adiga explains why we “must read” To the Finland Station, by Edmund Wilson.
'To the Finland Station' is the story of the men who tried to break the code in human history — men like the Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico; the French historian Jules Michelet; the Russian nihilist Mikhail Bakunin; and above all, it is the story of Karl Marx, the founder of communism. In some ways, 'To the Finland Station' reminds me of Dostoevski's novel 'The Possessed' — which is also the story of a group of revolutionaries who want to create a better society. – from “All Aboard Historical Thriller Finland Station, NPR Website
'To the Finland Station' is the story of the men who tried to break the code in human history — men like the Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico; the French historian Jules Michelet; the Russian nihilist Mikhail Bakunin; and above all, it is the story of Karl Marx, the founder of communism. In some ways, 'To the Finland Station' reminds me of Dostoevski's novel 'The Possessed' — which is also the story of a group of revolutionaries who want to create a better society. – from “All Aboard Historical Thriller Finland Station, NPR Website