The Russian Revolution

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: Timothy Burke

Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's Summary

If you want to learn about the Russian Revolution but don't feel like reading or listening to a boring textbook, then keep reading....

The Russian Revolution was the most important and progressive political event of the 20th century. There is a lot to learn from these explosive political episodes and many remarkable stories to discover. 

But despite this, many people are reluctant to learn about the Russian Revolution because it can require one to go through heavy and, sometimes, overly analytical texts. 

But that is about to change. This new captivating history audiobook is designed to be a simple yet educational guide, so you can learn the most crucial events of the Russian Revolution while hopefully enjoying yourself. 

The Russian Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the February and October Revolutions and the Rise of the Soviet Union Led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks includes topics such as: 

• Twilight of the tsars
• The midnight train
• Dual power
• Return from exile
• The July days
• The abortive coup
• Ten days that shook the world
• Peace, land, and bread
• Defending the revolution

Listen to this audiobook now to learn more about the Russian Revolution!

©2018 Captivating History (P)2018 Captivating History

Data without understanding

I was very disappointed in this book. It was basically a recitation of data and dates that did not provide any historical or cultural awareness. The relentless listing of events without background was useless and provided only one instance of a fact that I was unaware of and that was important. I really wanted more depth and perspective.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

informative

Demonstrated a speedy progression from monarchy to a republic to a one party oligarchy that is declared as communism.

Very Nice

Great book from someone who involved to the revolution liked it. Just grab it and enjoy it.

Captivating History

This Captivating History’s book of the Russian Revolution is a demanding book, one that merits careful study. Given its length and complexity, however, it's difficult not to give up on it. Nevertheless, sticking it out until the end proves worth the effort.

Nice Reference

The writing itself needs a positive major comment. I felt that I was being spoken to by the author rather than listening off chapters.

Excellent Book

It is a major work and will provide a much great understanding and appreciation to the reader than generally available.

Recommended!

Unashamedly Marxist in orientation, this work also features vivid characterizations, including of Czar Nicholas, Rasputin, and Lenin. A must read for history buffs.

A Must-Have Audio Book

This sweeping and beautifully written description and analysis of the two Russian revolutions of 1917 is a great work of history. Although written by a prime participant, it is not a personal memoir but rather a detailed and objective account that never loses sight of the big picture, focusing on the strategy and tactics of each contending class and political party.

Aweslome

Captivating history pays great tribune to Lenin but is modest about the fact that Lenin was in hiding at the time of the. Very interesting and really captivating.

A Well Formed Book

Here in this book the author gives a compelling historical explanation of the failure of Russia to keep pace with the political developments in the West which resulted in a revolution intending to take backward Russia without any experience of western democratic developments to a revolutionary state. His hopes of developing a democratic proletariat were dashed by Stalin.

Got What I Wanted

It was a very interesting book, which was easy to digest. If you are just starting out in Russian Revolution history I feel like this would be a good starting point.

Great Guide

This is an overview of the Russian Revolution of 1917 which continued through the great purges of 1938. The author does a good job of giving an overall view of the Russian history of this period.

Good Researched Book

Excellent book of the revolution in its various phases, stopping just prior to WWII. Very well written. This should be assigned in expository writing classes as a model of concision and precision.

Easy To Digest

The author does a great job here. A good book for anyone interested in the October Revolution and its effects. I had to listen to this for class but found myself really enjoying it.

Short But Very Informative

What a fantastic book! This is the Russian Revolution that you were never taught in school, full of fascinating detail. It shows you how workers can run society, and is a welcome antidote to all the right wing and Stalinist rubbish that has been written about the Russian Revolution in the last 80 years.

Educational Book

This is one of the most exciting books I've ever read. It tells the amazing story of the Russian revolution of 1917, from the overthrow of the Czar to the Bolshevik Revolution of October.

Good Guide

The book shows that the Bolshevik party was a very different party from the monolithic Stalinist Parties which came to rule in Russia and China.

Fabulous

This book gives a unique insight into the "ten days that shook the world." Never before had the working class seized power and held on to it. The ruling classes of the world were sent into a panic by the very idea that their inferiors might get ideas above their station.

Amazing

This book provides a very unique perspective into the Russian Revolution. Written by captivating history, it is an excellent way to get firsthand information on the events of the revolution.

Wealth Information

This dialectic of the interaction between objective circumstances and subjective human action is at the core of this book.