My Three Revolutions: Russia, Germany, Britain 1917-1969
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
Few witnesses of the twentieth century's most turbulent upheavals left behind as vivid and authoritative an account as M. Philips Price. My Three Revolutions chronicles the extraordinary firsthand experiences of a British journalist and politician who stood at the epicentre of the Russian Revolution of 1917, the German Revolution of 1918, and the sweeping social and political transformations of twentieth-century Britain — a trifecta of upheaval that reshaped the modern world. Price's narrative unfolds with the urgency of a man who not only observed history but participated in it, drawing on decades of personal correspondence, dispatches, and political engagement to present an intimate portrait of revolutionary change. The broader significance of Price's memoir lies in its rare capacity to bridge the personal and the political across three distinct national contexts. Writing with the clarity and moral seriousness of a seasoned parliamentarian and foreign correspondent, he illustrates how idealism, pragmatism, and disillusionment intersect across generations of radical politics. His account stands as an indispensable primary source for students of modern European history, and leaves the reader asking a timeless question: what does it truly cost a man — and a civilisation — to live through revolution?
Author: M. Philips Price
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, George Allen and Unwin
Genre: Biography
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
Few witnesses of the twentieth century's most turbulent upheavals left behind as vivid and authoritative an account as M. Philips Price. My Three Revolutions chronicles the extraordinary firsthand experiences of a British journalist and politician who stood at the epicentre of the Russian Revolution of 1917, the German Revolution of 1918, and the sweeping social and political transformations of twentieth-century Britain — a trifecta of upheaval that reshaped the modern world. Price's narrative unfolds with the urgency of a man who not only observed history but participated in it, drawing on decades of personal correspondence, dispatches, and political engagement to present an intimate portrait of revolutionary change. The broader significance of Price's memoir lies in its rare capacity to bridge the personal and the political across three distinct national contexts. Writing with the clarity and moral seriousness of a seasoned parliamentarian and foreign correspondent, he illustrates how idealism, pragmatism, and disillusionment intersect across generations of radical politics. His account stands as an indispensable primary source for students of modern European history, and leaves the reader asking a timeless question: what does it truly cost a man — and a civilisation — to live through revolution?