Synopses & Reviews
"I know of no other writer with whom Serge can be very usefully compared. The essence of the man and his books is to be found in his attitude to the truth."John Berger
An extraordinary account of the first year of the Russian Revolution, written by its most keen firsthand observers.
Review
I know of no other writer with whom Serge can be very usefully compared. The essence of the man and his books is to be found in his attitude to the truth."
John Berger
The novels, poems, memoirs and other writings of Victor Serge are among the finest works of literature inspired by the October Revolution that brought the working class to power in Russia in 1917
His articleslike the work of John Reed, his American friendlet us follow revolutionary events as they unfold, as seen through the eyes of an exceptionally alert journalist."
Scott McLemee
Synopsis
Serge exposes the heart of the vital first year of the most important working class revolution in history.
Synopsis
An extraordinary account of the first year of the Russian Revolution, written by its most keen firsthand observer.
About the Author
Victor Serge (1889-1947) is best known as a novelist with two of his works recently republished by the New York Review of Books and for his
Memoirs of a Revolutionary. Originally a participant in the anarchist movement, Serge became a committed bolshevik upon arrival in Russia during 1919 and lent his considerable talents to the cause of spreading the revolution across Europe. An eloquent critic of tyranny no matter its form, Serge was a leading member of the Left Opposition in its struggle against Stalin, a cause which ultimately resulted in his exile from Russia.
Peter Sedgwick (19341983) was a lifelong activist and a founding member of the New Left in Britain, and one of the first translators of Serge's work into English. In addition to his journalism and political writings, he is the author of a book, Psycho-Politics.