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From Liberty to Brest-Litovsk: The first year of the Russian revolution

From Liberty to Brest-Litovsk: The first year of the Russian revolution

Tyrkova-Williams, Ariadna

Paperback

ArtistsGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353608309
ISBN13: 9789353608309
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 15 2019
Pages: 540
Weight: 1.49
Height: 1.20 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In 1917 Russians dreamed of liberty. By the time the brest litovsk peace treaty was signed, those hopes lay in ruins. The disillusionment is searingly clear. From Liberty to Brest-Litovsk opens a window on the russia 1917 revolution through the eyes of liberal activist and journalist Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams, blending unabridged russian revolution history with a deeply felt eyewitness historical memoir. With close attention to the fall of provisional government, the crumbling front, and the bolshevik rise to power, she traces how ideals of democracy and citizenship were crushed in the name of peace and order, offering an unapologetically anti bolshevik perspective rooted in lived experience and first-hand political engagement. Written in English soon after events, this classic political history edition preserves the urgency, fear, and moral debate of empire collapsing during war. As a counter-voice to ten days that shook world and later leon trotsky bolshevik history, Tyrkova-Williams illuminates what revolution and peace meant to liberals, soldiers, and citizens who resisted Bolshevik rule. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Indispensable for russian history students and for world war 1 researchers, yet compelling for general readers drawn to eyewitness accounts, it offers both a vivid narrative of upheaval and a richly contextual primary source for anyone studying modern Russia and the wider crisis of 1914-1918.

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