| October: The Story of the Russian Revolution Contributor(s): Miéville, China (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784782777 ISBN-13: 9781784782771 Publisher: Verso OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Revolutionary - Political Science | World - Russian & Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 947.084 |
| LCCN: 2016051217 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.50 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning author China Mi ville plunges us into the year the world was turned upside down On the centenary of the Russian Revolution, China Mi ville tells the extraordinary story of this pivotal moment in history. In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the world's first workers' state, straining to be at the vanguard of global revolution. How did this unimaginable transformation take place? In a panoramic sweep, stretching from St Petersburg and Moscow to the remotest villages of a sprawling empire, Mi ville uncovers the catastrophes, intrigues and inspirations of 1917, in all their passion, drama and strangeness. Intervening in long-standing historical debates, but told with the reader new to the topic especially in mind, here is a breathtaking story of humanity at its greatest and most desperate; of a turning point for civilisation that still resonates loudly today. |