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October
A work of Non-fiction by China Miéville
Subgenres:
- Russian Revolution,
- Russian History,
- 1917 Russia
This book is for you if you're into...
- Riveting retellings of the Russian Revolution with panoramic sweep
- History told with drama, passion, and a sense of strangeness
- Accessible takes on big historical debates for newcomers
Multi-award-winning author China Miéville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this engaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century.
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, Miéville 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 civilization that still resonates loudly today.
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