Alexander Herzen , illegitimate son of a Russian nobleman, revolutionary, brilliant journalist, friend of Mazzini, Kossuth, Garibaldi, Bakunin, asked that question. His own answer was: ' Everyone........ every life is interesting.'
HELEN Rapp introduces readings by GABRIEL WOOLF of excerpts from Herzen's memoirs
My education
The first of four programmes
2, A family drama: September 1