30 sats \ 11 replies \ @siggy47 22 Oct \ on: Book review | ‘Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921’ by Anthony Beevor BooksAndArticles
Thanks for posting. I have such limited knowledge of this history and I want to read more. Maybe I won't pick this book, though, I guess. I'm fascinated by both the bolshevik revolution and the Chinese revolution. Last year I read Mao, The Unknown Story, which was pretty good.
Have you ever read Wild Swans? She also wrote Mao, The Unknown Story. Wild Swans is the story of the 20th century in China, through the lens of 3 women, grandmother, mother, and daughter. The daughter is the author, Jung Chang.
It's an amazing book, one of my favorites. Chinese history of this period will really stick with you after reading it.
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Nice recommendation - thank you. I have heard of it but not read it.
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Thank you - I wouldn’t recommend this one. I really don't know much about the Chinese revolution if I’m honest.
I must admit I find it a fascinating period of history. You could probably just watch the film Nicholas & Alexandria (featuring an amazing turn by Tom Baker as Rasputin) or (my preferred) David Lean’s Dr Zhivago and get a solid feel for the period.
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It’s definitely better watched as an adult - slow burn - quite typical for David Lean.
I hope you followed it with Lawrence of Arabia. And Bridge Over The River Kwai. And maybe the 1946 Great Expectations…
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It’s a very faithful retelling with an Alex Guinness cameo (again) and the wonderful John Mills as Pip. (He must have made Scott of the Antarctic around the same time i’m guessing)
Typical Carlos-Siggy conversation and strayed far, far away from the original topic.
PS anniversary of Keroauc’s death in 1969 yesterday. So many years ago…
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Oh man I’m sorry. That’s a painful personal reminder.
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