China Mieville OCTOBER First Edition Signed

First edition first print hardback of OCTOBER (The Story of the Russian Revolution) by China Mieville and published by Verso in 2017. Signed by Mieville on the title page. Full numberline is 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.

The book is in fine condition (red cloth boards with silver lettering to spine) with no significant wear. The book is in a fine unclipped dust jacket which is protected in an archival sleeve and also has no wear to speak of. Internally the pages are clean and tight and there are no tears or other inscriptions.

In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the worlds first workers state, straining to be at the vanguard of global revolution. How did this unimaginable transformation take place?

In a panoramic sweep, stretching from St Petersburg and Moscow to the remotest villages of a sprawling empire, Mieville uncovers the catastrophes, intrigues and inspirations of 1917, in all their passion, drama and strangeness. Intervening in long-standing historical debates, but told with the reader new to the topic especially in mind, here is a breathtaking story of humanity at its greatest and most desperate; of a turning point for civilisation that still resonates loudly today. 

369 pages including Appendices, Acknowledgements and Index

ISBN: 9781784782771

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