A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution: 1891-1924

It is history on an epic yet human scale. 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. Many consider the Russian Revolution to be the most significant event of the twentieth century. 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. 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. 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. A People's Tragedy is a masterful and original synthesis by a mature scholar, presented in a compelling and accessibly human narrative. more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-11-2009; For serious history buffs; A People's Tragedy is an extraordinary book, and I highly recommend it. Nevertheless, I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 simply because my eyes glazed over some of the political text. I'm more keen on knowing about the personal and social...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-15-2009; 33 Years of Human Misery; Read this book as a cautionary tale on what is lost and what is gained when a monster is created to destroy a monster. The suffering of the common man during the Russian Revolution is the main theme of this book and oh god did the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-28-2009; Want to finally understand "Dr. Zhivago"?; Like most people who consider themselves educated I thought I understood the Russian revolution. I knew practically nothing. This book, in one easy to read ( but difficult to "take" ) volume goes a long way to overcoming ignorance on a...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-27-2008; A good idea gone terribly, terribly wrong...; You can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs and the Russian Revolution was one bloody big omelet. Orlando Figes does an admirable job of providing a look at the big picture of the Revolution--taking us back a good two decades...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-11-2009; For serious history buffs; A People's Tragedy is an extraordinary book, and I highly recommend it. Nevertheless, I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 simply because my eyes glazed over some of the political text. I'm more keen on knowing about the personal and social...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-27-2008; Worthy effort though flawed; There are several problems with this overall well-executed tome that have been pointed out by others, but what I particularly took exception to was the evident eagerness to excuse bloodlust by the mob by reducing it to "violence."...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-04-1999; A complicated review- but Figes still fails; I picked this book up for three bucks in a co-op. I got my money's worth, if barely. What I do like about this book is it makes the details of the disaster of Soviet Communism come alive. It gives details that I have only seen in two...; read full review | report as inappropriate