Three revolutions : Russia, China, Cuba and the epic journeys that changed the world / Simon Hall.
| Author/creator | Hall, Simon author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Faber and Faber, 2025. |
| Description | x, 447 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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| Abstract | The gripping, untold story of how six epic journeys launched the three communist revolutions that changed world history forever. From the streets of Petrograd during the heady autumn of 1917, to Mao's stunning victory in October 1949, and Fidel's triumphant arrival in Havana, in January 1959, the history of the twentieth century was transformed in dramatic and profound ways by the Russian, Chinese and Cuban revolutions. Here, the stories of these epoch-defining events are told together for the first time. At the heart of each revolution was an epic journey: Lenin's 1917 return to Russia from exile in Switzerland; Mao's 'Long March' of 1934-35, covering some 6,000 miles across China; and Fidel Castro's return to Cuba in 1956 following his exile in Mexico. Told in tandem with these are the corresponding journeys of three extraordinary journalists - John Reed, Edgar Snow and Herbert L. Matthews - whose electric testimony from the frontlines would make a decisive contribution to how these revolutions were understood in the wider world. Together, these six journeys changed the course of the twentieth century. Here, in Simon Hall's masterful retelling, these exhilarating events are brought vividly to life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Hall, Simon. Three revolutions. London : Faber & Faber Limited, 2025 0571367186 |
| ISBN | 9780571367153 |
| ISBN | 0571367151 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 057136716X (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780571367160 (hardcover) |
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