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A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution 1891-1924
So, you think revolutions are neat, tidy moments when everything changes overnight? Think again. Russia’s revolution wasn’t a flash bang; it was a slow, brutal mess that swallowed millions and left a nation gasping. Orlando Figes pulls back the curtain on this ‘people’s tragedy’ — a cautionary tale about how hope, chaos, and power struggles collide in the worst possible ways.
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