A People's Tragedy
by Orlando Figes
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentarywarslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty non-fiction book, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
It is a history on an epic yet human scale. Orlando Figes provides a panorama of Russian society on the eve of the revolution, and then narrates the story of how these social forces were violently suppressed.
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- Orlando Figes
- Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 923
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