Revolutionary Russia, 1891-1991: A Pelican Introduction - Pelican Books (Paperback)

Orlando Figes (author)

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Paperback 496 Pages
Published: 01/05/2014

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Synopsis Author

What caused the Russian Revolution?

Did it succeed or fail?

Do we still live with its consequences?

Orlando 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 Ltd
ISBN: 9780141043678
Number of pages: 496
Weight: 269 g
Dimensions: 181 x 111 x 21 mm

MEDIA REVIEWS

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 effort -- David Priestland * Financial Times *
A primer intended for readers unfamiliar with the territory, it sparkles with ideas, vivid storytelling, poignant anecdotes and pithy phrases... Fresh and dramatic -- Victor Sebestyen * Sunday Times *

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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