The Russian Revolution
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the crucible of 1917, a nation shattered by war and inequality was torn apart and reforged — The Russian Revolution by John Bradley presents one of the most seismic upheavals in modern history with unflinching clarity, chronicling the collapse of the Romanov dynasty, the rise of the Bolsheviks under Lenin, and the violent birth of the Soviet state. Bradley reconstructs the explosive sequence of events — from the February uprising and the fall of the Tsar to the October coup and the brutal civil war that followed — with meticulous attention to the political, military, and social forces that converged to make revolution not just possible, but inevitable. Bradley's narrative argues that the Russian Revolution was not a sudden eruption but the culmination of decades of systemic failure, imperial overreach, and radical intellectual ferment. Written with the authority of a seasoned historian, the work illuminates the key figures — Lenin, Trotsky, Kerensky, and the ill-fated Nicholas II — against the vast, turbulent backdrop of a crumbling empire. Richly detailed and compellingly structured, this account challenges the reader to confront the profound contradictions of revolutionary idealism and political terror, leaving one to wonder whether the forces unleashed in 1917 were ever truly within anyone's control.
Author: John Bradley
Format: Hardback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the crucible of 1917, a nation shattered by war and inequality was torn apart and reforged — The Russian Revolution by John Bradley presents one of the most seismic upheavals in modern history with unflinching clarity, chronicling the collapse of the Romanov dynasty, the rise of the Bolsheviks under Lenin, and the violent birth of the Soviet state. Bradley reconstructs the explosive sequence of events — from the February uprising and the fall of the Tsar to the October coup and the brutal civil war that followed — with meticulous attention to the political, military, and social forces that converged to make revolution not just possible, but inevitable. Bradley's narrative argues that the Russian Revolution was not a sudden eruption but the culmination of decades of systemic failure, imperial overreach, and radical intellectual ferment. Written with the authority of a seasoned historian, the work illuminates the key figures — Lenin, Trotsky, Kerensky, and the ill-fated Nicholas II — against the vast, turbulent backdrop of a crumbling empire. Richly detailed and compellingly structured, this account challenges the reader to confront the profound contradictions of revolutionary idealism and political terror, leaving one to wonder whether the forces unleashed in 1917 were ever truly within anyone's control.