The Sealed train Author summary- There wasn’t a whole lot of info on the author. As a matter of fact there wasn’t anything at all. So I won’t waste anymore of your time on the author. VI Lenin was a proud revolutionary in the early 1900’s. Born into poverty, and exiled from his homeland only to return and conquer it. One day Lenin received a letter saying a revolt was stirring in Russia. He decided that it was the time to act. Lenin immediately headed to Russia. He and his Bolsheviks began an armed uprising. The revolt was quickly crushed. Lenin was again exiled from Russia. A short time had passed and the czar had gotten out of control.