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Petrograd, 1917: Witnesses to the Russian Revolution by John Pinfold

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'It's damned hard lines asking for bread and only getting a bullet!' The dramatic and chaotic events surrounding the Russian Revolution have been studied and written about extensively for the last hundred years, by historians and journalists alike. However, some of the most compelling and valuable accounts are those recorded by eyewitnesses, many of whom were foreign nationals caught in Petrograd at the time. Drawing from the Bodleian Library's rich collections, this book features extracts from letters, journals, diaries and memoirs written by a diverse cast of onlookers. Primarily British, the authors include Sydney Gibbes, English tutor to the royal children, Bertie Stopford, an antiques dealer who smuggled the Vladimir tiara and other Romanov jewels into the UK, and the private secretary to Lord Milner in the British War Cabinet. Contrasting with these are a memoir by Stinton Jones, an engineer who found himself sharing a train compartment with Rasputin, a newspaper report by governess Janet Jeffrey who survived a violent confrontation with the Red Army, and letters home from Labour politician, Arthur Henderson. Accompanied by seventy contemporary illustrations, these first-hand accounts are put into context with introductory notes, giving a fascinating insight into the tumultuous year of 1917.

About the Author
John Pinfold was Rhodes House Librarian from 1993-2008. He is the author of 'Postcards from the Russian Revolution', 'Postcards of Lost Royals' and 'Postcards from Utopia' (Bodleian Library Publishing). His most recent book is 'Aintree - The History of the Racecourse' (2016).

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'This gripping book takes us right back to what it was like to have been in Petrograd (later Leningrad, later St Petersburg) as the world-shaking revolutionary events unfolded. Gleaned from scores of different accounts from non-Russians great and obscure, and presented in a scholarly yet highly accessible way, John Pinfold takes us through the extraordinary narrative almost day-by-day. One moment we're witnessing Lenin making speeches in the snow, the next with Tsar Nicolas II as he faces execution. This is invaluable eye-witness history at its very best.' -- Prof Andrew Roberts



Book Information
ISBN 9781851244607
Author John Pinfold
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Bodleian Library
Publisher Bodleian Library

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