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Viking Press (1976), Paperback, 429 pages
Description
This history of Russia under the last four Tsars describes how the seeds of revolution culminated in the November revolution.
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LibraryThing member jonfaith
There was no proper drop, only stools to be kicked away, and the stools were too low for a quick kill.
A friend of mine worked at University and saw a stack of copies being remaindered; he purchased these for our literature club (samizdat) and I duly devoured it. Crankshaw may appear to be a
A friend of mine worked at University and saw a stack of copies being remaindered; he purchased these for our literature club (samizdat) and I duly devoured it. Crankshaw may appear to be a
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determinist per the Saga Rus but it is more nuanced than such. This is a remarkable text. Show Less
LibraryThing member wagner.sarah35
This book tackles an ambitious piece of Russian history: the near century of imperial rule leading up to the 1917 Russian Revolution. The reigns of tsars Nicholas I, Alexander II, Alexander III, and Nicholas II are covered. The focus is on the political outlook and policies of each ruler are
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discussed, giving the reader a sense of how Russia responded to reforms, repressions, and everything in between. I am not certain I can concur with the author's conclusions about the Russian people, the autocratic system, and why reform was so difficult, but I hope to find more extensive and updated research on this topic in other sources. Overall, this book made for an interesting read on why the Romanov dynasty collapsed, although it did make for dense reading at times (as one might expect when condensing so much history into less than 400 pages). Show Less
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Awards
Yorkshire Post Book Award (First Prize — 1976)
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1976
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