{"product_id":"the-russian-revolution-abraham-ascher-9781780743875","title":"The Russian Revolution: A Beginner's Guide","description":"1917: the year a series of rebellions toppled three centuries of autocratic rule and placed a group of political radicals in charge of a world power. Here, suddenly, was the first modern socialist state, \"a kingdom more bright that any heaven had to offer\". But the dream was short-lived, bringing in its wake seventy years of conflict and instability that nearly ended in nuclear war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow could such a revolution take place and what caused it to go so very wrong? Presenting a uniquely long view of events, Abraham Ascher takes readers from the seeds of revolution in the 1880s right through to Stalin's state terror and the power of the communist legacy in Russia today. Original and shrewd, Ascher's analysis offers an unparalled introduction to this watershed period in world history\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abraham Ascher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780743874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780743875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ONEWorld Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Abraham Ascher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057171919103,"sku":"9781780743875","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a65ff930-c9bd-413d-9d9b-7a7d61be9eee.jpg?v=1685045447","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-russian-revolution-abraham-ascher-9781780743875","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}