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spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
3.0
Thorough coverage of the Paris Commune, albeit strongly biased with no pretence of impartiality, and suffering significantly from a notable lack of maps. Not a good book for someone with no previous knowledge of the events, but a helpful supplementary resource for someone already familiar with the outline.
jensteerswell's review against another edition
4.0
The way I choose non-fiction books is as follows: I read a review in one of the few publications I trust to make good recommendations, mostly The Economist or the New Yorker magazines. If the review is good, and I don't know much about the subject, I'll then look at the free book downloading sites I know, then the libraries I have access to, and, if it isn't available at any of these, and I'm extremely curious, I'll very occasionally buy the book. When the Economist reviewed this book, I realised I'd heard a lot about the Paris Commune, but really didn't know anything about it, including when it happened. Now I do know some interesting details about history, which I'm sure makes me a better person somehow.
harpersee's review against another edition
4.0
If it were any ever question who capitalist society is run for, the Paris Commune and the events the follow prove that. Compelling and detailed read. In particular I am inspired by the working class women of Paris, most nameless, who would rather die for the memory of what life could be, than a continued life of repression, exploitation and humiliation.
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