Russia Under the Bolshevik Regime - Paperback

by Richard Pipes (Author)

From the accliamed authority on Russia and the Russian Revolution--the final volume in his magisterial history of the Russian Revolution, covering the period from the outbreak of the Civil War in 1918 to Lenin's death in 1924

"Offers a penetrating analysis of the making of the Soviet system.... [It is] a passionate book whose outstanding scholarship is rooted in universal values like truth, honor, responsibility and the sacredness of human life." --Philadelphia Inquirer

"Timely.... The work is enriched in intriguing ways by the author's access to the once-secret archives of the Soviet Union." --Los Angeles Times

Author Biography

Richard Pipes was for many years a professor of history at Harvard University. He is the author of numerous books and essays on Russia, past and present, including Russia Under the Bolshevik Regime. In 1981-82 he served as President Reagan's National Security Council adviser on Soviet and East European affairs, and he has twice received a Guggenheim fellowship. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Marlborough, New Hampshire.