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Ten Days that Shook the World
- Russia - 1917
- By: John Reed
- Narrated by: Jack Hrkach
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Experience a thrilling, comprehensive account of the Bolshevik seizure of power during the Russian Revolution - an event which ended czarist rule, led to the rise of Communism, and changed the shape of the 20th Century. Reed, a journalist who witnessed the Bolshevik takeover during ten precarious days in 1917, provides thorough background information and firsthand reporting.
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A lovingly detailed, but biased account
- By Gary Z on 09-16-03
- Ten Days that Shook the World
- Russia - 1917
- By: John Reed
- Narrated by: Jack Hrkach
A lovingly detailed, but biased account
Reviewed: 09-16-03
John Reed - the only American buried inside the Kremlin wall (right next to Lenin's tomb) writes this first-hand novel about the days up to the Russian Revolution. Obviously a sympathizer himself, he accounts this period lovingly and reverently.
It is a fascinating journey into one of the most important occurrences in 20th Century history. I listened right before a trip to Russia this summer and I must say, the context was quite useful.
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