Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Kerensky (1881—1970) became premier of the Russian Provisional Government in July 1917 and was overthrown by the Bolsheviks in October. The rest of his long life was spent in exile, first in Paris and after 1940 in the United States, agitating against the Soviet regime. The first seven chapters of Abraham's book are devoted to Kerensky's activities as a Socialist Revolutionary before the February 1917 revolution. The next seven are concerned with his role in the Provisional Government; the last three deal with his exile. The role of Kerensky and the SR's in the crucial period from February to October 1917 gives the reader valuable insight into why parliamentary-style government failed in Russia." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)