The Left Book Club hits the spot AGAIN!

This is a great read. It is partisan but its immediacy makes up for any faults. For those who do not know, this is an on the spot report of the Russian Revolution.

John Reed was an American reporter given almost unlimited access to all areas of the revolution. The book contains facsimiles of
handbills and many first hand descriptions of the events of the day. It is a first class historical document. ( )

Ten Days that Shook the World is a classic and influential book written by journalist John Reed that chronicles the events of the October Revolution in Russia in 1917. The book is a firsthand account of the revolution and the early days of the Soviet Union, as Reed was an observer and participant in the events he describes.

Reed's writing is vivid and engaging, providing a detailed and human perspective on the revolution. He conveys the excitement, chaos, and hope of the time, and provides a nuanced picture of the various players involved in the revolution, from Lenin and Trotsky to the common people of Russia. Ten Days that Shook the World is an important historical document, and remains an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the Russian Revolution and its impact on the world. ( )

This was a hard book to follow. The writing was great, but there are so many groups, people, etc, it got hard at times to figure out who's on what side. However, I feel I learned a lot and plan to read more about this transitional period in Russian history. A great starting point for newbie pseudo-historians. ( )

Journalist John Reed’s first-hand account of the Russian revolution in part reads like a story out of Boy’s Own and in part through the eyes of one who becomes disillusioned by the excesses of the Bolsheviks.

A dedicated socialist in the US (and the only American to be buried in the walls of the Kremlin), Reed went to Russia to cover what would be the story of a lifetime and was up close and personal with most of the main players in that world-shaking event. While he stated that he aimed to write an impartial account of what transpired, Reed’s sympathies are clearly with the revolutionaries, but not necessarily with the Bolsheviks. As the book goes on, the reader can sense Reed’s disillusionment with the4 in-fighting and backstabbing among the various left-wing parties trying to set up a new government.

Overthrowing the tsar, it seems, was the easy part.

Even after 100 years, and long after, we know how the story really turns out. Reed’s journalist account reads like a fictional thriller. I quickly turned every page until I got to the end. ( )

Esta crónica del periodista estadounidense John Reed de la Revolución de Octubre de 1917, cuenta de primera mano los acontecimientos en los primeros días de la Revolución Rusa de Octubre de 1917. También presentar el panorama político y las distintas ideologías en liza ( )