Russia in 1919 and the Crisis in Russia

Download or read book Russia in 1919 and the Crisis in Russia written by Arthur Ransome and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the economic, social and political situation Arthur Ransome saw during his visit to Russia in February and March of 1919. Underlining the description of these events is the wrenching famine in Russia caused by the Civil War. In this work Ransome interviews several prominent members of the Soviet government as well as ordinary citizens of Soviet Russia. While Ransome's support of the Soviet society is evident in his critical but encouraging look at this new government struggling through a civil war.