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Ten Days that Shook the World
Written by John Reed
Narrated by Jack Hrkach
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This eyewitness account of the Russian Revolution by John Reed, an American who observed the Bolshevik upheaval firsthand, is an unparalleled modern classic. Reed recreates the swift, tumultuous events of November 1917, including the capture of the Winter Palace, the emergence of Lenin's political genius, and the carnage at the Kremlin wall. With passion and power, Ten Days That Shook The World illuminates for all time the unique and violent heritage of Soviet Russia.
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John Reed
John is a retired licensed clinical social worker who had a profound passion for helping children and adolescents overcome learning challenges, navigate social complexities, and conquer behavioral hurdles. Drawing from his own childhood issues and experiences, he dedicated his career to transforming the lives of kids who mirrored his own journey by demystifying and empowering them.
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Reviews for Ten Days that Shook the World
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Disappointing. I know it is a contemporary account, but I was hoping for more... this is a disjointed, uneven effort that at times seems to be just copies of revolutionary broadsides. A reader is left with no idea who these people are, and no insight into why they are doing what they are doing - which is what I was after.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Well, this book has a lot going for it from historical value. Keeping track of the multitude of political factions was a bit overwhelming, but to just pick up what you can and not dwell on the details it provided a pretty good overview of the events and the spirit of the time of the revolution. Only three stars because it is ultimately a dry read, and I can't rate it up there with amazing 5-star books that I've read. I would give it 5 stars from a historical significance perspective.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Interesting as a first-person account. Not as pro-Bolshevik as might be expected. For Reed, the Bolshevik coaltion with the LeftSocial Revolutionaries was the climax of the revolution
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The deifinitive, first hand account of the Bolshevik Revolution.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5867 Ten Days That Shook the World, by John Reed (read 7 Sep 1966) This is a famous book, but it is not really well-written. It jumps around a lot and is not a good account of the Bolshevik Revolution.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Story of the Bolshevik revolution in 1917 by a partisan observer.Read in samoa Mar 2003
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book is definitely worth the read as it provides a unique view of events written as they were happening by a witness. Though the whole book feels like one very, very long newspaper article it is interesting to get a peak into a particular time and place guided by someone who does not yet have the power of hindsight to inform the text. That being said it is important for anyone reading this book to be aware of the fact that while Reed was in Russia and a witness to the Bolshevik revolution, this book is neither an insider account nor a neutral account of events. Reed obviously supports the Bolshevik cause and makes very little attempt to understand the other side. Reed is also a foreigner, on the outside looking in. He only communicates with Russians in French. For all the power to the people jargon thrown about, it is clear that Reed can only communicate with the intellectual elite; as a result it feels as if whole groups of people were left out of the dialogue. Despite its flaws, "Ten Days That Shook the World" is at various points and in varying degrees emotional, tedious, irritating, infuriating and enlightening. I expect nothing less from a book about a revolution.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Reed's reportage rings true but the verbatim transcript of revolutionary speeches and proclamations sounds hollow and cynical 90+ years on and after Stalinism. I also think Reed gives more credit to central party control during the revolution than it probably was. AJP Taylor's introduction to the Penguin 20th Century Classics edition is excellent. He may be right that Reed's account of the Russian Revolution is the best account of any revolution.