General B.O.
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A work of Russian émigré historical biography, General B.O. by Roman Gul chronicles the life and turbulent career of Boris Savinkov, one of the most dramatic and controversial figures of the Russian revolutionary movement. Gul presents Savinkov as a man of extraordinary contradictions — a poet, a terrorist, a political operative, and ultimately a tragic figure caught between the forces of revolution and counter-revolution in early twentieth-century Russia. Written with the sharp, authoritative perspective of a fellow émigré who lived through the upheavals of the era, the narrative illustrates how Savinkov's relentless pursuit of political ideals led him through assassination plots, exile, and an ill-fated return to Soviet Russia. The tone is both analytical and deeply personal, capturing the moral ambiguities of a man who embodied the violent passions and fatal contradictions of his age.
Author: Roman Gul
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A work of Russian émigré historical biography, General B.O. by Roman Gul chronicles the life and turbulent career of Boris Savinkov, one of the most dramatic and controversial figures of the Russian revolutionary movement. Gul presents Savinkov as a man of extraordinary contradictions — a poet, a terrorist, a political operative, and ultimately a tragic figure caught between the forces of revolution and counter-revolution in early twentieth-century Russia. Written with the sharp, authoritative perspective of a fellow émigré who lived through the upheavals of the era, the narrative illustrates how Savinkov's relentless pursuit of political ideals led him through assassination plots, exile, and an ill-fated return to Soviet Russia. The tone is both analytical and deeply personal, capturing the moral ambiguities of a man who embodied the violent passions and fatal contradictions of his age.