by Howard Zinn
First published 1999
Marx in Soho brings the legendary revolutionary back to life in 1990s New York. When Marx is accidentally resurrected, he finds himself in modern-day America, a world he hardly recognizes. Eighty years after his death, Marx must navigate a society still struggling with the same economic and social inequalities he spent his life railing against. As he reconnects with his family and tries to make sense of this new world, Marx must decide whether to stay and fight or return to the grave. In this bold, imaginative drama, Zinn breathes new life into one of history's most influential thinkers, challenging us to confront the unfinished revolution of Marx's ideas.
Genres: drama, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, political-science, biography-memoir, 21st-century, activism
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, social-commentary
Setting: Soho (London, England)
88 pages · Paperback · Haymarket Books