| History of the Russian Revolution Contributor(s): Trotsky, Leon (Author), Eastman, Max (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1608467953 ISBN-13: 9781608467952 Publisher: Haymarket Books OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Revolutionary - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism |
| Dewey: 947.084 |
| Physical Information: 2.3" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (3.15 lbs) 992 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Regarded by many as among the most powerful works of history ever written, this book offers an unparalleled account of one of the most pivotal and hotly debated events in world history. This book, released to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of the Russian Revolution, reveals, from the perspective of one of its central actors, the revolution's profoundly democratic, emancipatory character. Originally published in three parts, Trotsky's masterpiece is collected here in a single volume. It serves as the most vital and inspiring record of the Russian Revolution to date. During the first two months of 1917 Russia was still a Romanov monarchy. Eight months later the Bolsheviks stood at the helm. They were little known to anybody when the year began, and their leaders were still under indictment for state treason when they came to power. You will not find another such sharp turn in history especially if you remember that it involves a nation of 150 million people. It is clear that the events of 1917, whatever you think of them, deserve study. --Leon Trotsky, from History of the Russian Revolution |