I got so much more out of this graphic novel than had read a book of the events. Stone writes an explanation of events and how it relates to the graphic novel. It also shows how unsettled every segment of society is.Ĭrook's illustrations are rich in detail. I enjoyed how all parts of the story are represented: the British, the Russian aristocracy, and the Russian peasants. Gelatt takes a complex story and makes it a page-turner. Petrograd, written by Philip Gelatt and illustrated by Tyler Crook, is exceptional. He edits the journal, Past and Present, and has authored numerous books and articles."To that point, Petrograd is meant to capture how itįeels to wake up and realize you are (as we all are) Smith taught at Essex University, the European University in Florence, was a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, and currently teaches at Oxford University. Alexander Rabinowitch, author, The Bolsheviks Come to Power About the Author S.A. Based on thorough study of the relevant sources, Smith presents a nuanced, compelling sense of the ultimately decisive dialectical relationship between the powerful revolution from below and the triumph of Bolshevism in Red Petrograd. China Miville The classic study of the role and behavior of Petrograd factory workers during the Great Russian Revolution. Review Quotes Justly celebrated as a towering, vivid, historically vital work. Smith taught at Essex University, the European University in Florence, was a senior research fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, and currently teaches at Oxford University. Smith vividly captures the creation, development, and expansion of the factory councils across the city. Book Synopsis Justly celebrated as a towering, vivid, historically vital work.-China Miville When the Russian autocracy fell in February 1917, workers across Petrograd took it as a signal to begin democratizing every aspect of their lives, including their working lives. About the Book A deeply engaging study, unmatched in its depth, of factory life in Petrograd over the course of Russias revolutionary year.
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