Multi-award-winning author China Mi\u00e9ville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this \u201cengaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century\u201d (Village Voice) In February of 1917 Russia was a backward, autocratic, monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the world\u2019s first workers\u2019 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, Mi\u00e9ville 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 breath-taking story of humanity at its greatest and most desperate; of a turning point for civilization that still resonates loudly today.<\/p>\n
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