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by Leon Trotsky (Author)

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Paperback: 1040 pages
Publisher: Haymarket Books (12 May 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1931859450
ISBN-13: 978-1931859455
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm

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5.0 out of 5 stars A brillant first hand account of the Russian Revolution, 5 Dec 2000

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Leon Trotsky was a leading Russian revolutionary - this account of the events leading up to the October 1917 Revolution is important because it defends the revolution against those who would argue that it was nothing more than a Bolshevik coup, as well as providing a wealth of information on the day to day events. Trotsky's centralitity to the events, his knowledge of leading figures and his contact with the ordinary people who made the revolution make this a powerful Marxist account of one of the most important historical events of the last century. Magnificant.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate history of the Russian Revolution, 5 May 2009

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It is interesting that Orlando Figes' 'A Peoples Tragedy' has twenty two reviews on Amazon UK and yet Leon Trotsky's 'History of the Russian Revolution' only has two. Clearly people prefer the therapeutic message of Figes' that all popular movements end badly; better to accept your station in life and let your betters get on with the job! This work is however *the* masterpiece: an unrivaled and meticulous piece of historical documentation of the Russian Revolution that unpacks the power of that monumental event.

Trotsky's history intends from the start to tell the revolution as the first instance of the masses collectively determining their destiny; and this he accomplishes admirably. Whereas the trend nowadays is for telling the history of the revolution through biographies of key Bokshevik protagonists, Trotsky instead goes into meticulous detail on all the political groups and actors: soviets, Mensheviks, Kadets, the military etc. and webs an elaborate tapestry of the events, which makes a compelling case for the necessity and mass support for the Bolshevik October revolution when faced by clear counter-revolutionary movement.

This is an absolutely necessary read for anyone who wants to understand the birth of the 20th century's global, revolutionary movement and a classic repost to turncoat ex-Marxists and ex-Trotskyists who would prefer the masses never rise up and overturn monarchies and capitalism.

We live in deeply conservative societies nowadays; we need texts like Trotsky's to show the reason and power of communist thought in the 21st century.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Trotsky on the Russian Revolution, 27 Sep 2009

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It's not common for a history book to be written by someone who had a central role in the events but Trotsky's History is remarkable not just for that but also because it is so clear and analytical. He doesn't skirt around the issues, or offer vague generalisations, but digs into the detail and pulls out real gems.

He analyses the role of the land-owners, the nobility, the workers in the factories, the peasant base of the army, the Social Revolutionaries, Kadets, Narodniks, Mensheviks, Bolsheviks, and all the other actors, from their class interests and shows how despite their pronouncements, those class interests predominated.

It's a massive work, three volumes combined into one, but reads easily. Trotsky is often vilified in the press and even amongst so-called socialists, because he threatens their confortable reformist illusions. But in this book, is spelled out clearly and precisely exactly where such reformist politics goes. Every supporter of New Labour, or even Old Labour should read this book and think very deeply about whose interests their party really represents.

Whilst reading it, I was struck by the image of the hapless Labour candidate standing on my doorstep explaining to me that they weren't allowed to call themselves socialist any more, even if they were. Oh I wish they had read this book and managed to find just that tiniest streak of political confidence.

Highly recommended.

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