Memoirs Of A Revolutionary
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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A gripping work of political memoir and social history, Memoirs of a Revolutionary chronicles the remarkable life of Eva Broido, a Jewish woman who became a dedicated Menshevik activist in early twentieth-century Russia. With unflinching honesty, Broido details her years of underground organizing, repeated arrests, Siberian exile, and daring escapes under the oppressive machinery of Tsarist rule. The narrative presents a vivid, ground-level portrait of the Russian revolutionary movement, illustrating the ideological tensions between the Mensheviks and Bolsheviks that would ultimately shape the fate of the Soviet state. Written with quiet courage and moral clarity, the account stands as both a personal testament and a vital historical document, offering an intimate perspective on a turbulent era that is rarely told through a woman's voice. Broido's story is at once a record of extraordinary personal sacrifice and a sober reckoning with the human cost of political conviction.
Author: Eva Broido
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Oxford University Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of political memoir and social history, Memoirs of a Revolutionary chronicles the remarkable life of Eva Broido, a Jewish woman who became a dedicated Menshevik activist in early twentieth-century Russia. With unflinching honesty, Broido details her years of underground organizing, repeated arrests, Siberian exile, and daring escapes under the oppressive machinery of Tsarist rule. The narrative presents a vivid, ground-level portrait of the Russian revolutionary movement, illustrating the ideological tensions between the Mensheviks and Bolsheviks that would ultimately shape the fate of the Soviet state. Written with quiet courage and moral clarity, the account stands as both a personal testament and a vital historical document, offering an intimate perspective on a turbulent era that is rarely told through a woman's voice. Broido's story is at once a record of extraordinary personal sacrifice and a sober reckoning with the human cost of political conviction.