What caused the Russian RevolutionDid it succeed or failDo we still live with its consequencesOrlando Figes teaches history at Birkbeck,University of London and is the author of many acclaimed books on Russian history,including A People's Tragedy,which The Times Literary Supplement named as one of the'100 most influential books since the war',Natasha's Dance,The Whisperers,Crimea and Just Send Me Word. The Financial Times called him'the greatest storyteller of modern Russian historians.'
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141043678Number of pages: 496Weight: 280 gDimensions: 178 x 110 x 26 mm
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Insightful and convincing... Figes integrates his analysis into a highly readable story,and he shows himself to be a master of historical narrative. Readers will find themselves absorbing a great deal of information and insight with very little effortA primer intended for readers unfamiliar with the territory,it sparkles with ideas,vivid storytelling,poignant anecdotes and pithy phrases... Fresh and dramatic
Orlando Figes
Orlando Figes is a British academic and author,whose specialist area is Russian history. Figes is the author of the seminal work on the Russian Revolution,A People's Tragedy,and Natasha's Dance,a cultural history of Russia. His latest book is The Europeans.
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