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Are there any Communists in the group? I'd love to hear what a true Bolshevik thinks of this account of the October Revolution.
Xan Mead Yes, Lenin and Trotsky are featured prominently in this book. Lenin wrote the (brief) introduction, in which he says "Unreservedly do I recommend it t…moreYes, Lenin and Trotsky are featured prominently in this book. Lenin wrote the (brief) introduction, in which he says "Unreservedly do I recommend it to the workers of the world."
In this book, Stalin is rarely mentioned, much to the chagrin of Stalin, who banned the book along with Trotsky. I've talked to Trotskyites who consider that proof of the book's merit.(less)
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Ten Days that Shook the World
by John Reed
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