In the Russian winter of 1878 a shy, aristocratic young woman
named Vera Zasulich walked into the office of the governor of St.
Petersburg, pulled a revolver from underneath her shawl, and shot
General Fedor Trepov point blank. "Revenge ," she cried, for the
governor's brutal treatment of a political prisoner. Her trial for
murder later that year became Russia's "trial of the century,"
closely followed by people all across Europe and America. On the
day of the trial, huge crowds packed the courtroom. The cream of
Russian society, attired in the finery of the day, arrived to
witness the theatrical testimony and deliberations in the case of
the young angel of vengeance. After the trial, Vera became a
celebrated martyr for all social classes in Russia and became the
public face of a burgeoning revolutionary fervor. Dostoyevsky (who
attended the trial), Turgenev, Engels, and even Oscar Wilde all
wrote about her extraordinary case. Her astonishing acquittal was
celebrated across Europe, crowds filled the streets and the
decision marked the changing face of Russia. After fleeing to
Switzerland, Vera Zasulich became Russia's most famous
"terroristka," inspiring a whole generation of Russian and European
revolutionaries to embrace violence and martyrdom. Her influence
led to a series of acts that collectively became part of "the age
of assassinations." In the now-forgotten story of Russia's most
notorious terrorist, Ana Siljak captures Vera's extraordinary life
story--from privileged child of nobility to revolutionary
conspirator, from assassin to martyr to socialist icon and saint--
while colorfully evoking the drama of one of the world's most
closely watched trials and a Russia where political celebrities
held sway.
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