October : the story of the Russian Revolution /

October : the story of the Russian Revolution /

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Author / Creator:	Miéville, China, author.
Imprint:	London ; Brooklyn, NY : Verso, 2017.
Description:	369 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Revolution (Soviet Union : 1917-1921) Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921. Soviet Union. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11048505

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ISBN:	9781784782771 (hardback) 1784782777 (hardback) 9781786634504 (EXPORT) 1786634503 (EXPORT) 9781784782795 (US EBK) 1784782793 (US EBK) 9781784782801 (UK EBK) 1784782807 (UK EBK)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-341) and index.
Summary:	"Acclaimed fantasy author China Mieville plunges us into the year the world was turned upside down The renowned fantasy and science fiction writer China Mieville has long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian Revolution and here, on the centenary of the revolution, he provides his own distinctive take on its history. In February 1917, in the midst of bloody war, Russia was still an autocratic monarchy: nine months later, it became the first socialist state in world history. How did this unimaginable transformation take place? How was a ravaged and backward country, swept up in a desperately unpopular war, rocked by not one but two revolutions? This is the story of the extraordinary months between those upheavals, in February and October, of the forces and individuals who made 1917 so epochal a year, of their intrigues, negotiations, conflicts and catastrophes. From familiar names like Lenin and Trotsky to their opponents Kornilov and Kerensky; from the byzantine squabbles of urban activists to the remotest villages of a sprawling empire; from the revolutionary railroad Sublime to the ciphers and static of coup by telegram; from grand sweep to forgotten detail. Historians have debated the revolution for a hundred years, its portents and possibilities: the mass of literature can be daunting. But here is a book for those new to the events, told not only in their historical import but in all their passion and drama and strangeness. Because as well as a political event of profound and ongoing consequence, Mieville reveals the Russian Revolution as a breathtaking story"--

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Summary:	Multi-award-winning author China Miéville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this "engaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century" ( Village Voice ) <br> <br> In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the world's first workers' state, straining to be at the vanguard of global revolution. How did this unimaginable transformation take place?<br> <br> In a panoramic sweep, stretching from St. Petersburg and Moscow to the remotest villages of a sprawling empire, Miéville uncovers the catastrophes, intrigues and inspirations of 1917, in all their passion, drama and strangeness. Intervening in long-standing historical debates, but told with the reader new to the topic especially in mind, here is a breathtaking story of humanity at its greatest and most desperate; of a turning point for civilization that still resonates loudly today.
Physical Description:	369 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-341) and index.
ISBN:	9781784782771 1784782777 9781786634504 1786634503 9781784782795 1784782793 9781784782801 1784782807