About this title: This multi-award book is history on an epic yet human scale. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, "A People's Tragedy" offers a profound account of the Russian Revolution for a new generation. "Certain to become one of the seminal studies".--"The Philadelphia Inquirer". Photos. of maps.
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Description: 1998. Reprint. Good trade paperback, 923 pages with index. Light rippling at bottom page edge in bibliography and index. Occasional faint yellow highlighting. Corner wear. Binding solid. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Date Published: 1998-03-01
ISBN-13:9780140243642ISBN:014024364X
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780140243642ISBN:014024364X
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780140243642ISBN:014024364X
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 1024 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780140243642ISBN:014024364X
Description: This multi-award book is history on an epic yet human scale. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, "A People's Tragedy" offers a profound account of the Russian Revolution for a new... read more
"Figes shows some strong biases and maddening lapses in coverage, but the book reads very well and contains some personal accounts not found in any other overall history of the Russian Revolution."
"Very good and balanced view of the Russian Revolution, it's causes and immediate aftermath. It gave me a lot of detail about the events and causes of the Revolution that I didn't know. It's a pretty depressing book, but a must-read for anyone with a pollyannish view of human progress - it shows what can go wrong in one country, and the repercussions upon the rest of the world. A good antidote to the right-wing views of Pipes and Conquest on one side, and the "it was a great revolution until Stalin ruined it" of the Trotskyites and post-Stalin communists like Roy Medvedev."
"Amazing detailed coverage of the background, lead-up, events of and aftermath of the Russian revolution(s) in 1917.
Only two minor things lacking - a two or three page chronology of major events would have been useful to refer back and be able to put items being discussed into context. Also needs a glossary of terms/party names/individuals which could be referred to in same way.
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