The Russian Revolution: History in an Hour

Name: The Russian Revolution: History in an Hour
Rating: 4.046511650085449 (86 reviews)

Rupert Colley

Aug 2012 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

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86 reviews

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

In 1917 the world changed forever. One of the most influential and contentious events in recent history, the Russian Revolution unleashed the greatest political experiment ever conducted, one which continues to influence both Eastern and Western politics today.

The Russian Revolution: History in an Hour neatly covers all the major facts and events giving you a clear and straightforward overview: from the circumstances behind the rise of Lenin and the Bolsheviks, to the consequences of their struggle for a new socialist utopia. The Russian Revolution: History in an Hour is engagingly written and accessible for all history lovers.

Know your stuff: read about the Russian Revolution in just one hour.

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4.0

86 reviews

Harry Mellor

July 25, 2015

It's ok it's basic and easy to understand could have been better if there was more information.

2 people found this review helpful

A Google user

October 23, 2012

Good read, wished it was longer, but then it wouldn't be an hour :-)

1 person found this review helpful

Jason Tesar

July 30, 2015

I learned all about the Russian revolution and it's propitients.

1 person found this review helpful

About the author

Rupert Colley was a librarian in Enfield for 22 years until September 2011. A history graduate, he launched the original History In An Hour in 2009 with a website, blog and ‘World War Two In An Hour’ as an iPhone app. He then expanded it to Kindle, iBooks and into the USA with a series of titles, and enlisted new writers by encouraging guest bloggers on the website. History In An Hour was acquired by Scott Pack for HarperPress in 2011.

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