Lenin's Revolution

This is an essential short guide to the Russian Revolution which charts the February Revolution, the October Revolution, the Civil War and key individuals.

This timely new book takes account of the new scholarship available and argues that while the initial flexibility of Lenin and the Bolshevik Party allowed them to take power, the conduct of both changed considerably once they were obliged to take steps to maintain their authority. David Marples illuminates and clarifies one of defining events of the twentieth century.