This multi-award book is History on an epic yet human scale.
A People\'s Tragedy is a masterful and original synthesis by a mature scholar, presented in a compelling and accessibly human narrative..
Unlike previous accounts that trace the origins of the Revolution to overreaching political forces and ideals, Figes argues that the failure of democracy in 1917 was deeply rooted in Russian culture and social History and that what had started as a people\'s Revolution contained the seeds of its degeneration into violence and dictatorship.
Within the broad stokes of war and Revolution are miniature histories of individuals, in which Figes follows the main players\' fortunes as they saw their hopes die and their world crash into ruins.
Distinguished scholar Orlando Figes presents a panorama of Russian society on the eve of that revolution, and then narrates the story of how these social forces were violently erased.
Many consider the Russian Revolution to be the most significant event of the twentieth century.
Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, A People\'s Tragedy is a profound account of the Russian Revolution for a new generation.
On the brink of the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, read the most vivid, moving, and comprehensive History of the events that changed the world It is History on an epic yet human scale. of maps.
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Certain to become one of the seminal studies.--The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, A People\'s Tragedy offers a profound account of the Russian Revolution for a new generation.
This multi-award book is History on an epic yet human scale
