October: The Story of the Russian Revolution

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)

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?

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Verso
Published: 05/09/2017
ISBN: 9781784782771
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.30w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/06/2017
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2017
Booklist 05/01/2017 pg. 54
Library Journal 06/01/2017
Shelf Awareness 06/06/2017