From the accliamed authority on Russia and the Russian Revolution-the final volume in his magisterial history of the Russian Revolution, covering the period from the outbreak of the Civil War in 1918 to Lenin's death in 1924"Offers a penetrating analysis of the making of the Soviet system.... [It is] a passionate book whose outstanding scholarship is rooted in universal values like truth, honor, responsibility and the sacredness of human life." -Philadelphia Inquirer"Timely....
The work is enriched in intriguing ways by the author's access to the once-secret archives of the Soviet Union." -Los Angeles Times
From the accliamed authority on Russia and the Russian Revolution-the final volume in his magisterial history of the Russian Revolution, covering the period from the outbreak of the Civil War in 1918 to Lenin's death in 1924"Offers a penetrating analysis of the making of the Soviet system.... [It is] a passionate book whose outstanding scholarship is rooted in universal values like truth, honor, responsibility and the sacredness of human life." -Philadelphia Inquirer"Timely....
The work is enriched in intriguing ways by the author's access to the once-secret archives of the Soviet Union." -Los Angeles Times