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Red Mutiny: Eleven Fateful Days on the Battleship Potemkin by Neal Bascomb

bartendm's review

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4.0

Fascinating history and an electric tale told well.

michaelhold's review against another edition

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4.0

The first sign of Russian Revolution, riot on Black sea.

msgtdameron's review

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4.0

Bascomb has written a readable and exciting history of events. He starts off with a distinct Bolshevik leaning but gets back to being a historian by pg 120 or so. Red Mutiny tells the story of one small part of the Russian revolution. The revolution culminated in 1917 but the seeds, sown with the freeing of the serfs, first germinated in 1905. This book is the story of that first seed poking it's head above the soil. Although ruthlessly stamped out the story is told with out the political side lights that many have applied to Potemkin. The story is of men who risked all for freedom for all and lost. An excellent read.

howjessicareads's review

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2.0

A detailed look at the mutiny on the Potemkin. About halfway through I decided that I really didn't need to know anymore about the Potemkin, and quit reading. If you're really into Russian history you'll probably love this, but I got bored.
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