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1917: Russia's Red Year
'Heart-warming and beautifully painted. Gritty, informative and so very relevant to today' - Pat Mills creator of 2000AD and Charley's War
A revolution made by ordinary people that had the power to change everything - that is the story we follow through the lives of two young people Natalia and Peter. In 1917, Russian woman workers poured out of their factories, defied Cossacks armed with whips and took control of the streets. The government brought in the troops to restore order.
But soldiers, angry at the war, food shortages and much more, mutinied and joined the marchers. That is where Natalia and Peter's story begins. By October workers had taken control. This fictionalized account of real events follow Natalia and Peter through a momentous year that changed those who lived through it forever and has inspired millions since.
A revolution made by ordinary people that had the power to change everything - that is the story we follow through the lives of two young people Natalia and Peter. In 1917, Russian woman workers poured out of their factories, defied Cossacks armed with whips and took control of the streets. The government brought in the troops to restore order.
But soldiers, angry at the war, food shortages and much more, mutinied and joined the marchers. That is where Natalia and Peter's story begins. By October workers had taken control. This fictionalized account of real events follow Natalia and Peter through a momentous year that changed those who lived through it forever and has inspired millions since.
100 pages, Paperback
First published December 22, 2016
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John Newsinger
57 books36 followersJohn Newsinger is a British Marxist professor of History at Bath Spa University.
A book reviewer for the New Left Review, he is also author of numerous books and articles, as well as studies of science fiction and of the cinema. He teaches on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
A book reviewer for the New Left Review, he is also author of numerous books and articles, as well as studies of science fiction and of the cinema. He teaches on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
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January 13, 2022
a well crafted tale...and a good primer to anyone seeking to understand the events that led up to the fall of the Czars.
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