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Crucible: 1917 to 1924 - The Long End of the Great War and the Birth of a New World.
One of my favorite times in history to read about are the late 1800s - early 1900s and, well, the birth of a new world. Planes, trains and automobiles etc, the US becomming a world power. The book is in chronological order, and alternates between different cities around the world and what is happening. Here are a couple of paragraphs (or pages) about what is happening in Petrograd. Then we move to London, then to Budapest, then to the front lines of the war, now a little about Einstein, then to Washington, and so on for 600 pages.
The book starts in Petrograd with the assasination of Rasputin, which of course would be followed by the assasination of Nicolas II. I’ve mentioned before that I have a fascination with Russia and have read several books up to the revolution. Not much about the specifics of what happened after. Coincidentally, just re-watched Reds the other night for about the 20th time. Emma Goldman - *The dream may be dying in Russia but I’m not. I’m getting out.
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I have a very good general knowledge of this time period, can’t wait to get immersed in the details. Not just about Russia but the entire world.