1917: The Russian Revolutions and the Origins of Present-Day Communism by Leonard Schapiro

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has some light creasing at top and tail edges. Small tear to top right front cover, now protected with book tape. Interior and binding are also very good.

The rise to power of the Communist Party in Russia was one of the most dramatic and significant events of the 20th century. Leonard Schapiro's examination of this subject is lucid, objective and wide-ranging.

Schapiro examines several important themes, including the question of whether the system Lenin founded inevitably led to the tyranny of Stalin's rule. He also examines the evolution of Lenin's thoughts during his final years, when he was sick and incapacitated, as he confronted Russia's post-revolution needs.