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Cover art: George Giusti
Blurb: "Sir Bernard Pares's new book is by far the best account of the causes and outbreak of the Russian Revolution of 1917 which has yet appeared... [the author] had been long familiar with Russia and her political figures; he was himself in Russia during most of the events he describes, and, in addition, he has had the advantage of conferring with many of the men who played important roles in that dramatic period."
—The Times Literary Supplement
"For those interested in Russian history the publication of Sir Bernard Pares's book is an event of no small importance....
To the performance of his latest task he has brought an intimate knowledge of the country, a sympathetic insight into the psychology of its people, and a thorough acquaintance with available historical material. The result is a book which I am inclined to rate as his best work, and one of the few really valuable contributions to modern Russian history."
-Michael Karpovich, Boston Transcript
"The story of the decline is admirably told. Sir Bernard made frequent visits to Russia in the years before the war and also saw much of the fighting during the war as an unofficial observer with the Russian Army. His book happily combines two important elements in historical narrative: a thorough mastery of the historical literature relating to the subject and personal acquaintance with many of the actors in the drama."
-Christian Science Monitor
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