It is poetic and epic and tells the story of two lovers and their families during The Russian Revolution and the Civil War that followed. Your novel has a compelling premise, too. She was the first woman ever to be appointed an ambassador to Norway and wrote: “I realised that I had thereby achieved a victory not only for myself, but for women in general … When on occasion I am told that it is truly remarkable that a woman has been appointed to such a responsible position, I always think to myself that in the final analysis … what is of a wholly special significance here is that a woman, like myself, who has settled scores with the double standard and who has never concealed it, was accepted into a caste which to this very day staunchly upholds tradition and pseudo-morality.”. This is a great list! In the April Theses he argued the case for a socialist revolution against “Marxist orthodoxy”. Sarah Johnson Eastern Illinois University [This speech formed part of a panel discussion on historical fiction at the Associated Writing Programs annual conference in March 2002. Learn more about the Russian Revolution in … This is my all-time favourite novel. An interesting and informative blog, Sarah. Detail from painting by Isaak Brodsky (1883-1939). I found them very much worth tracking down. The movie begins in the late 1930s or early 1940s but, in flashback, most of the story takes place between 1912 and 1925, set against the backdrop of WWI (1914-1918), the Russian Revolution (1917), and the Russian Civil War (1917-1923). In 1942, when Soviet Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov met with Atvar, the Fleetlord of the Race 's Conquest Fleet, aboard the 127th Emperor Hetto, he horrified the Race by explaining the Russian Revolution to Atvar. Heart of the Storm is WW2 in England. It's been a long time since I've read any of Constance Heaven's novels. But I wonder if novels confuse a tricky period of history, rather than clarifying it. This year (tomorrow, to be exact) marks a century since the execution of Russia's tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in 1918, following the Russian Revolution. Of course, I had a really good time writing my own Romanov novel, Triumph of a Tsar, which was published earlier this year. Rereading the histories of 1917 and Lenin’s own writings without instrumentalist intent, brought back many memories and moments of discovery. Novels set during this tense, violent, chaotic period continue to fascinate for their depictions of a country's history, up-close and wrenchingly personal, during a time of great change. Become a member to get exclusive early access to our latest reviews too! The earlier book is set during the 1850s and is interesting as background. About 900 pages long, this book is an imposing first-hand account of the Russian Revolution, remarkable for having been composed by one of its chief protagonists—proof, if need be, that Leon Trotsky was a formidable writer (amongst other things). ‘schools of thought’ in this area: ‘Historical Interpretations of the Revolution’ in Harold Shukman (ed.) Behind a partition two typists were gossiping about food difficulties, rows in shopping queues, unrest among the women, an attempt to smash into some warehouse. Listed below the cover are the perspective each book conveys. I think it's a modern Russian classic about Don River Cossacks during WWI and the Russian Civil War. Coincidentally, Kate Quinn also mentioned the Kirov Saga on the HNS group today - I'd read other books by Harrod-Eagles, but not that series. Kindle Edition. Photo above of Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, taken by, Comments or questions? No counter-revolutionary, conservative or liberal, has been able to compete with this telling. 8. I really enjoyed The Romanov Empress and I Was Anastasia! Thanks! Decades later, Warren Beatty made it into a movie, Reds, in which the most electrifying sections were the appearances by witnesses who had known Reed. A. August 1914 (novel) B. My email is sarah @ readingthepast.com. I'm going to have to read that book, preferably before the movie comes out! Lenin speaking to the workers of the Putilov factory in Petrograd in 1917. Read. I'll have to check out The Snow Mountain in particular, as I've been enjoying novels that focus on Nicholas and Alexandra's children and show what their personalities were like. I grew up reading them, but The Raging Fire is new to me. The Russian Revolution: A New History by Sean McMeekin This historian’s interpretation of the Russian Revolution presents the tumultuous events of 1917 in a new light. https://www.bl.uk/russian-revolution/articles/timeline-of-the-russian-revolution I read broadly on the early 20th century, particularly focusing on the Russian Revolution. Best Sellers in Historical Russian Fiction. Through the Russian Revolution by Albert Rhys Williams Williams was already in Petrograd when Reed arrived and acted as a calming tutor to his wilder and more activist colleague. Thanks! From the mega-bestselling author of White Oleander and Paint It Black, a sweeping historical saga of the Russian Revolution, as seen through the eyes of one young woman. The secret police decided to keep this manuscript and that of a complete novel, both of which disappeared from their archives. The other two I mentioned are the Russian books, Journey into Fire being the one that begins shorty before WW1 and ends in 1960s. I'll have to check - I hadn't come across her Russia-set novels before. It's set a bit after the period I was looking at but is definitely related. Family sagas are my favorite. I was confusing my books. Roots of Revolution: A History of the Populist and Socialist Movements in 19th-century Russia by Franco VenturiPermitted access to sealed archives in Moscow that contained the documents of, and regarding, anarcho-terrorism, Venturi made good use of them. The Russian revolution was the beginning of the modern age, says award-winning author Roland Chambers. Marina Makarova is a young woman of privilege who aches to break free of the constraints of her genteel life, a life about to be violently upended by the vast forces of history. 6 best Russian history books. Some of my Russian friends have recommended And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov. I really enjoyed "The Passion of Marie Romanov" for that reason. Russian peasants, striking workers, and soldiers, equally exhausted from the privations caused by World War I, take to the streets in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) to protest their living conditions.Over the following week the protests grow, and more than a thousand people are killed in clashes with the police and government troops. The Commissariat of Enlightenment by Sheila FitzpatrickA riveting account of the institution that implemented the cultural and educational policies of the revolution after 1917. Russian Revolution 1917: A Personal Record by NN SukhanovThis book was necessary reading for all early historians of the revolution. Scratch Heart of the Storm from the list, though. The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of the Russian Revolution (Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, 1988), Rethinking the Russian Revolution (Edward Arnold, London, 1990), ‘Epilogue’ in Robert Service (ed.) He was neither saint nor totalitarian despot, the two roles assigned to him after his death in 1924. He tells us what Solzhenitsyn imagined Lenin was like, and about the children’s author who led a double life as a spy in Bolshevik Russia. 10. Tauris Short Histories series the reader gets, in the space of 232 pages, or just over 200 if you exclude footnotes, bibliography and index, not only a punchy summary of Swain’s long research in the field but a distillation of scholarly debate on the Russian Revolution. Another book I thought was a good page turner was Constance Heaven’s The Raging Fire. 4. This year (tomorrow, to be exact) marks a century since the execution of Russia's tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in 1918, following the Russian Revolution. I was sitting in my office in the Turkestan section [of the Ministry of Agriculture]. His own dream was a state modelled on the defeated Paris Commune of 1871. That's one I've been meaning to read. Last year, I enjoyed three books (still out of print, I believe) by an older author -- Patricia Wright -- who wrote a family saga set in Russia that spans mid-1800s through post-WW2. Pub date 3/30/09. The Teresa Crane book is new to me (off to check it out)... Two by Robert Alexander - THE KITCHEN BOY and RASPUTIN'S DAUGHTER. The book is both a testament to the popularity of the revolution and the hard necessities imposed on Red Petrograd confronted with the White counterrevolution. It's alternate history: the Russian Revolution is averted and Alexei becomes Tsar. A century after the Bolsheviks seized power for communism, Tariq Ali chooses some of the best books about an uprising that changed the world forever, Last modified on Thu 22 Feb 2018 14.21 GMT. Find our best selection and offers online, with FREE Click & Collect or UK delivery. A guide to over 2,700 historical novels, 2004-present, plus info on the latest trends. St. Petersburg, New Year's Eve, 1916. It was the success of this political approach with the mass of workers that shifted a majority of the urban electorate towards the Bolsheviks. The Commissar was Anatole Lunacharsky, whose self-description as “a Bolshevik among intellectuals and an intellectual among Bolsheviks” was slightly exaggerated, given that the central committee was dominated by intellectuals: Lenin, Bukharin and Trotsky to name a few. I will definitely be looking up a lot of these, as the Russian Revolution is something I've been interesting in learning more about, so what better way than starting with some great books? War and Peace is an in-depth study of the Napoleonic wars’ effects on five Russian aristocrats and their families. Russian Revolution in Worldwar. All of the following works are helpful in broadening one’s understanding. I'll have to look for some of these. Some, like Pushkin and Tolstoy, participated in the French invasion of Russia during the War of 1812.Others experienced the 1905 Russian Revolution in which worker, peasant strikes and military mutinies were directed at the government. The Autobiography of a Sexually Emancipated Communist Woman by Alexandra KollontaiKollontai, a staunch opponent of the first world war, broke with moderates who supported the war and joined the Bolsheviks, becoming a vital figure in the women’s liberation movement for which she struggled throughout her life. Following are a dozen works of historical fiction set during the period, both new/upcoming and older. I love Romanov history! Hidden underneath the chaos and misery created by the horrendous civil war between the Red and White armies, (the latter backed by Britain, the US, France and their allies) there was the thread of reason. Society and Politics in Another author I enjoyed reading was Antonia Ridge and I especially loved "Grandma Went to Russia". 5. For a comprehensive list by time period on historical fiction in general see list of historical fiction by time period Afghanistan. And, if you can find it, FROSSIA by E. M. Almedingen, who wrote many biographies of Russians and whose memoir TOMORROW WILL COME gives an intimate, harrowing portrait of St. Petersburg 1900-1922.Sarah OL. While saddened that his Soviet colleagues were barred, he produced what is a historical masterpiece on the predecessors of the Bolsheviks. A magisterial account of a decaying empire and a tsar who “created a hole in the centre of decision-making that he was unable to fill”. Thanks - is she the same Patricia Wright who wrote I Am England? Russian Revolution historians These pages contain some profiles of prominent Russian Revolution historians. 1. Great suggestions. The film, while charming and fun, also took a considerable amount of creative liberties in telling the story of the Russian Royal Family. 7. What a wonderful list! Instead of putting together a list of the 223,546 best historical fiction books, I opted instead for adult historical fiction showstoppers that present a wide array of time periods, places, characters, and more. A century after the Bolsheviks captured the Winter Palace, we round up the most illuminating new releases tackling the October Revolution, its … I wonder if Robert Alexander will be writing any other historical novels. These book on topic Russian Revolution highly popular among the readers worldwide. Covers over 3,800 historical novels, 1995-2004, arranged by subgenre. The egg was imbued with magic by Rasputin (of course), and it has the power to protect the Tsar’s family and loved ones. From Catherine to Peter the Great to Tsar Nicholas to Vladimir Putin, these Russian historical fiction books by master storytellers will keep you reading long into the night. Nevertheless, the film sparked a fascination in me for reading more about The Romanovs and modern Russian history. “A Bolshevik who does not dream is a bad Bolshevik,” he would often repeat. These are my favorite historical fiction books about the Romanovs. History of the Russian Revolution by Leon TrotskyThis passionate, partisan and beautifully written account by a major participant in the revolution, written during his exile on the isle of Prinkipo in Turkey, remains one of the best accounts of 1917. 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,518. Thoughts on the similarities between the two Kentucky Pack Horse librarian historical novels, An abundance of upcoming WWII fiction for the first half of 2021, Smoky Eyes and Ruby Lips: Cosmetics in the World’s First Civilizations, an essay by Shauna Roberts, Interview with Gillian Polack, author of History and Fiction: Writers, their Research, Worlds, and Stories, Twelve upcoming historical novels for 2021 that aren't set during WWII. The Last Englishman. Thanks! Yes, same author (though I haven’t read I am England). In the decades that followed, the tragedies of the Revolution never completely left my mind, for October 1917 had been a formative event for my generation and its ghosts stalked the streets of Paris, Saigon and Prague in 1968. The Russian Revolution is often depicted as a revolution of the people – but to what extent was this true? His book is in some ways a more solid work, helped by several conversations with Lenin and other Bolsheviks, as well as their opponents. Nor did I believe them.”. This dream was the backdrop to my novel Fear of Mirrors, which I began writing soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall (and has been recently republished by Verso). To achieve this meant studying in detail the two streams of political thought – anarcho-terrorism and European social democracy – that Lenin absorbed and transcended to create a new synthesis. Lenin never lost sight of this thread and in his final years, crippled by a stroke and confined to his study, he returned with vigour to denounce the failures of his own side, and insisted that if the revolution was not regularly renewed it would fail. This book takes the Russian Revolution and gives it a fantasy twist by incorporating a Faberge egg with magical powers. Philip K Dick writes a lot of dystopic fiction (The movie Bladerunner is based off of one of his books), but depending on the kid's maturity level, there may be some themes which are too "adult" Russian Revolution: For historical non-fiction, check out the author Orlando Figes. He was working on Year Two when he was permitted to leave Stalin’s Russia in 1936. The Russian Revolution, as seen through 12 historical novels. They include some brief biographical information, a list of texts the historian has written or contributed to, a summary of their historiographical positions and some quotations. Top 100 Paid Top 100 Free #1. I'd be curious if you had any specific novel in mind.The Lawhon novel has an interesting structure that takes some getting used to.Thanks for commenting! How useful to have them all in one place. The Dilemmas of Lenin by Tariq Ali is published by Verso, priced £16.99. The Russian Revolution is a pivotal event in modern history. His self-deprecatory account of the February outbreak conveys his style of writing: Tuesday, 21 Feb 1917. A hundred years after the Russian Revolution, history, according to most historians, had pronounced its judgment. Russian Revolution, two revolutions in 1917, the first of which, in February (March, New Style), overthrew the imperial government and the second of which, in October (November), placed the Bolsheviks in power, leading to the creation of the Soviet Union. I haven't heard of that one by Antonia Ridge, though I have a copy of her novel about Katherine de Valois. October 1917 had been relegated to a past that would never be repeated, just like, The Dilemmas of Lenin: Terrorism, War, Empire, Love, Revolution, backed by Britain, the US, France and their allies, and has been recently republished by Verso, History of the Russian Revolution by Leon Trotsky, his exile on the isle of Prinkipo in Turkey, Russian Revolution 1917: A Personal Record by NN Sukhanov, Ten Days That Shook the World by John Reed, Through the Russian Revolution by Albert Rhys Williams, Year One of the Russian Revolution by Victor Serge, The Commissariat of Enlightenment by Sheila Fitzpatrick, The Autobiography of a Sexually Emancipated Communist Woman by Alexandra Kollontai, Roots of Revolution: A History of the Populist and Socialist Movements in 19th-, Towards the Flame: Empire, War and the End of Tsarist Russia by Dominic Lieven, The Tasks of the Proletariat in the Present Revolution/April Theses by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, It is available from the Guardian bookshop, priced £14.44 including free UK p&p. For McMeekin, far from being a class struggle ‘borne along irresistibly by the Marxist dialectic, the events of 1917 were filled with might-have-beens and missed chances’. This was a complex time, where there wasn't just 2 sides and describing it as clusterfuck is a serious understatement. My top ten picks are…. Also, "The Tsar's Masquerade" shows Olga acting on her on pretty strongly (and this novel's premise was fascinating- Nicholas gets his daughters out of Russia before the Revolution). Malafrena: A Library of America eBook Classic Ursula K. Le Guin. Along with the French Revolution in 1789, the Russian Revolution has become one of the most studied, analysed and interpreted of all revolutions. Pages in category "Novels set in the Russian Revolution" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. Here's the first in a series of previews of upcoming 2021 releases. He hated wasting words. A thoughtful comment - I think novels by necessity have to simplify the period to some degree, since their focus is narrow, and novelists always have to choose what to leave in versus take out. He is one of the few, if not the only, reliable eye witnesses who recorded Lenin’s arrival at the Finland station and then accompanied him to the Bolshevik headquarters an hour later. I think The Romanov Bride was my favorite of his three -- almost nobody else has written about Grand Duchess Elisabeth. Buy Russian Revolution books from Waterstones.com today. In the past I read most of Catherine Gavin books. Towards the Flame: Empire, War and the End of Tsarist Russia by Dominic Lieven The first chapter alone explains why the revolution was waiting to happen. The Russian Revolution is one of the most seminal events of the 20th century, ushering in a new form of politics to a major world power. I really don't understand why would you want to learn of Russian Revolution and Civil War from a fiction book. 3. 2. THE JEWEL OF ST. PETERSBURG by Kate Furnivall. Please thoroughly read my. The Russian Revolution Historical Context. Browse our magazines. Whittling all historical fiction books into one manageable list is impossible, truly. For a good creative non-fiction read on the Revolution, I really … Read 7 693 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. History doesn’t repeat itself, not even as a farce, but its echoes remain. 3 of the "Kirov Saga", by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles.Sarah OL. Thanks, Jordan, and glad to see you're interested in the period also! Through the Russian Revolution by Albert Rhys WilliamsWilliams was already in Petrograd when Reed arrived and acted as a calming tutor to his wilder and more activist colleague. Vanora Bennett's MIDNIGHT IN ST. PETERSBURG. hundred years after the Russian Revolution, history, according to most historians, had pronounced its judgment. It was really satisfying to write a novel where the Imperial family lives, and Lenin and Stalin are killed off instead! This list may not reflect recent changes . The Blackguard (novel) Blood Red, Snow White; Bro (novel) C. Coup de Grâce (novel) D. Two older titles - STRANGE ARE THE WAYS by Teresa Crane, and EMILY, PT. 9. Perhaps outside your timeframe, but I would add A Gentleman in Moscow. Over the last 20 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 18,000 historical fiction books. What I wanted to do in The Dilemmas of Lenin: Terrorism, War, Empire, Love, Revolution was to place Lenin in proper historical context as an extremely gifted political strategist and thinker who, more than any other historical figure, dominated the shape of the last century. reflects the time it was written and is somewhat outdated with respect to the genre’s perception by the media and […] Of the four works I consider indispensable, two were written by Russians and two by North Americans. Year One of the Russian Revolution by Victor SergeThis was Serge’s first non-literary work, composed in the late 1920s and, as he put it, “in detached fragments which could each be separately completed and sent abroad post-haste”. Please note that this document (like historical novels themselves!) Sukhanov, a left-Menshevik hostile to Lenin, was actually present in Petrograd in both February and October. How Lenin’s love of literature shaped the Russian Revolution. ‘D’you know,’ one of these ladies suddenly declared. Often compared to War and Peace, this epic historical novel traces the fate of a typical Cossack family over a tumultuous ten-year period, from just before the beginning of World War I to the bloody civil war following the Russian Revolution of 1917. 6. I just ordered a copy of Journey Into Fire on Paperbackswap - thanks for the heads up. It’s another family saga that spans 1904-1918. To understand these authors, it's important to understand the revolutionary times in which they lived. It led to constitutional reform and a multi-party system. is Russian historical fiction a “thing” now? Thanks for this list! Lenin’s success globalised Marxism and The Communist Manifesto became the most published text after the Bible. October 1917 had been relegated to a past that would never be repeated, just like the tumbrils in Paris in 1793 or Charles I’s public execution outside the palace at Westminster. Read about corruption in Putin's Russia, true spy stories, drama of World War II, the Siege of Leningrad and Stalin's Reign of Terror. In this volume in the I.B. An epic Russian masterpiece by Nobel Laureate Mikhail Sholokov, And Quiet Flows the Don follows the turbulent fortunes of the Cossack people during the First World War, the Russian Revolution and the Civil War – among them the story of proud and rebellious Gregor Melekhov, fighting to be with the woman he loves as his country is torn apart. Their viewpoints range from Romanov family members and aristocrats whose opulent world falls apart, to ordinary Russians empowered by revolutionary fervor, to men and women simply trying to survive the times as best they can. Dr Zhivago by Boris Pasternak. by Roland Chambers. ‘If you ask me it’s the beginning of the revolution!’ These girls didn’t understand what a revolution was. The three linked books are: A Space of the Heart, Journey into Fire, and Heart of the Storm. Its effects are still well felt in the world today, with Russia having never fully shed the effects eighty years of Communist Party rule and the … Thanks for all of the recommendations, Tamar! Ten Days That Shook the World by John ReedA buccaneering east-coast American radical despatched to cover the revolution is hypnotised by it and his reports combined to make a book that had a huge impact in the US and beyond. Submit your novel for review Anna Karenina (Oprah's Book Club): (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Leo Tolstoy. He writes about Russian history and is very easy to read. The Bronze Horseman book. $1.99 #2. And yes, A Gentleman in Moscow would be a great addition. 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