The Prophet's Children : Travels on the American Left

"The Prophet's Children" is the story of a life lived on the American Left - a personal narrative, told with a critical spirit, full of the flavour what being part of the Far Left is really like.

It is a memoir written by an American Trotskyist who was active in the postwar period and who played a leading role in international Trotskyist circles.

Spanning three decades - from the 1950s to the 1970s - and covering events in Britain, France and Mexico in addition to the United States, the author's political journey brought him into intimate contact with the major trends and personalities within American Trotskyism, as well as throughout the world, enabling him to present a portrait of a distinct movement that has so far been almost totally neglected by historians of the Left.

This work should be a useful resource for scholars of the American Left, and for all those interested in the general political history of the postwar period, "The Prophet's Children" should also have a special resonance for those who have been part of the Left experience and who are seeking to enrich their understanding of it.