First published 2017
In the midst of World War I, Russia is still an autocratic monarchy. But by year's end, it has become the first socialist state. How did this improbable transformation occur? Acclaimed fantasy author China Mieville chronicles the extraordinary months between the February and October revolutions, following the forces and individuals who made 1917 so epochal - from Lenin and Trotsky to their opponents, from urban activists to remote villagers. Blending grand sweep and forgotten detail, Mieville reveals the Russian Revolution as a breathtaking story of passion, drama, and strangeness.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, political-thriller, russian-literature
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: epic, historical-fiction
Setting: Soviet Union
Period: Revolution, 1917-1921
369 pages · Hardcover · Verso