October: The Story of the Russian Revolution

Acclaimed fantasy author China Mieville plunges us into the year the world was turned upside down 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’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 civilisation that still resonates loudly today. <br><br>China Miéville tells the extraordinary story of this pivotal moment in history.

• | Author: China Mieville
• | Publisher: Verso Books
• | Publication Date: May 22, 2018
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781784782788
• | ISBN-10: 1784782785