Travesties | Act 2 Summary
Back in the library, Nadya writes in her journal. Carr explains that at the outbreak of the war, Lenin and his wife were briefly interned in Austro-Hungary. After arriving in Switzerland, they came to Zurich so Lenin could use the library as he worked on his book on imperialism. Carr explains, "Zurich during the war was a magnet for refugees, exiles, spies, anarchists, artists and radicals of all kinds." Nadya's journal, which is an early draft of her Memories of Lenin, records,"from the moment the news of the February revolution came, Hyich burned with eagerness to go to Russia...
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