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Dances in Deep Shadows: The Clandestine War in Russia, 1917-1920
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by Michael Occleshaw
Sales Rank: 540984
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List Price: $26.00
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 388 pages
Published by: Basic Books July 13, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0786717890
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0786717897
Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6 x 1.4 inches
Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Product Description
In 1917, the world was turned upside down by a popular uprising and then a Bolshevik coup d'état in Russia. Suddenly, the socialist revolution that many had hoped for and had expected was underway, Capitalism was morally and materially exhausted by war, and history seemed to be on the side of communism at last. But as Michael Occleshaw brilliantly shows in this startling new appraisal of the revolution and civil war in Russia, the Bolsheviks were shrewd and flexible operators. They used an alliance with the Kaiser's Germany to protect their infant regime and to destroy domestic challengers to their government. The British, the French, and the Americans, meanwhile, actively sought ways to cooperate with the new government regardless of their deep ideological differences. Occleshaw has discovered a wealth of new information that deepens and enriches our understanding of this crucial period in world history. In revolutionary Russia, he reveals a teeming underground of espionage, double-dealing, and adventurism. From the secret negotiations between the Bolsheviks and the capitalist powers to Britain's plans for a separate Cossack state, Occleshaw reveals a history darker, more dangerous, and more exciting than anyone could have imagined.
About The Author
Michael Occleshaw's previous books include Armour Against Fate: British Military Intelligence in the First World War (1989) and The Romanov Conspiracies: The Romanovs and the House of Windsor (1993).
Reader Reviews
This book recounts in often mind-numbing detail the secret war carried out within the Soviet Union from and after the First World War. It's an exciting tale, but is marred by being a bit top heavy with names. Despite that, the author tells a compelling tale, and anyone seriously interested in this period of history in Eastern Europe will want to read this book.
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