Caught in the Revolution

Posted on 17 January 2018 by Helen Rappaport

Between the first revolution in February 1917 and Lenin s Bolshevik coup in October, Petrograd the former St Petersburg was in turmoil felt nowhere keenly than on the fashionable Nevsky Prospekt where the foreign visitors and diplomats who filled hotels, clubs, bars and embassies were acutely aware of the chaos breaking out on their doorsteps and beneath their windows.Among this disparate group were journalists, businessmen, bankers, governesses, volunteer nurses and expatriate socialites Many kept diaries and wrote letters home from an English nurse who had already survived the sinking of the Titanic to the black valet of the US Ambassador, far from his native Deep South to suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst, who had come to Petrograd to inspect the indomitable Women s Death Battalion led by Maria Bochkareva.Helen Rappaport draws upon this rich trove of material, much of it previously unpublished, to carry us right up to the action to see, feel and hear the Revolution as it happened to a diverse group of individuals who suddenly felt themselves trapped in a red madhouse. New Download [ Caught in the Revolution ] By [ Helen Rappaport ] – kino-fada.fr I have enjoyed many of Helen Rappaport s previous books, such as, A Magnificent Obsession, and The Romanov Sisters, so I was eager to read her latest work Caught in the Revolution, gives us the first hand, eye witness, accounts of foreign nationals in Petrograd during the outbreak of the Russian Revolution.Even before the revolution began, the city was in turmoil We begin in 1917, with Russia at war and overflowing with refugees Despite the first world war, and all of Russia s internal I have enjoyed many of Helen Rappaport s previous books, such as, A Magnificent Obsession, and The Romanov Sisters, so I was eager to read her latest work Caught in the Revolution, gives us the first hand, eye witness, accounts of foreign nationals in Petrograd during the outbreak of the Russian Revolution.Even before the revolution began, the city was in turmoil We begin in 1917, with Russia a...I just realized, reading this at the end of February 2017, that I am reading this exactly one century after the event After five chapters Just a word of warning, this is not an easy read In the prologue we are introduced to a number of prominent figures that will in the following be eye witnesses of the February and Octo... Caught in the Revolution Petrograd, Russia, 1917 A World on the Edge by Helen Rappaport is a first hand account of the revolutions in Russia Rappaport attended Leeds University with the intention of joining the Foreign Office She changed her mind and became an actress She, later, became a full time writer in 1998 and has written several books on Russian history and Victorian history Her work on Lenin caused a stir when she proposed that he died of syphilis rather than a stroke Rappaport Caught in the Revolution Petrograd, Russia, 1917 A World on the Edge by Helen Rappaport is a first hand account of the revolutions in Russia Rappaport attended Leeds University with the intention of joining the Foreign Office She changed her mind and became an actress She, later, became a full time writer in 1998 and has written several books on Russian history and Victorian history Her work on Lenin caused a stir when she proposed that he died of syphilis rather than a stroke Rappaport wrote the very successful The Romanov Sisters The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandria in 2014 Her clear and narrative style writing makes for good reading and she is not hes...This is a hard book to review since I do not like reading non fiction The four star rating is for the exceptional research by Helen Rappaport and her attention to details in the writing There were so many times I felt that I was in Petrograd I could hear the gun fire, see the women in the long bread lines and enjoy the architecture of the city The hardships the people went through amazed me The wealthy, the poor and the foreigners all suffered extremely Of course war is horrifying but bei This is a hard book to review since I do not like reading non fiction The four star rating is for the exceptional research by Helen Rappaport and her attention to details in the writing There were so many times I felt that I was in Petrograd I could hear the gun fire, see the women in the long bread lines and enjoy the architecture of the city The hardships the people went through amazed me The wealthy, the poor and the foreigners all suffered extremely Of course war is horrifying but being invited to stand and watch at such a close distance is shocking.A few things jumped out at me as I was reading I was unaware of the British helping the Russians during the war Before the revolution They held benefits to purchase warm clothes for the Russian soldiers The first women s battalion ...I learned a good bit about Russia through reading this quite interesting book Did you know Russia had the first women s battalion The book is told by comments, diaries and letters from non Russians who were there at the time I felt badly for the hungry population, but it neve...Caught in the Revolution by Helen Rappaport4 stars 8 out of 10In Caught in the Revolution , Helen Rappaport provides a detailed account of the 1917 Russian Revolution, as seen through foreign eyewitness accounts Many years ago, I read Ten Days that Shook the World by John Reed, and hence was interested to see whether this account based on many eyewitnesses would provide arounded picture I was especially interested in reading the sections relating to the journalists, Donald Thompson Caught in the Revolution by Helen Rappaport4 stars 8 out of 10In Caught in the Revolution , Helen Rappaport provides a detailed account of the 1917 Russian Revolution, as seen through foreign eyewitness accounts Many years ago, I read Ten Days that Shook the World by John Reed, and hence was interested to see whether this account based o...A aged apple seller is shot in the head and left to die on the street after she tries to bargain with revolutionary soldiers People huddle in their darkened freezing rooms as chaos reigns outside, praying that a stray bullet will not find them.All the knucklehead trolls, left and right, who are currently baying for revolution, should be forced to read this book and get a load of what revolution is really like You can bet your bottom dollar that they are the ones who will be whining the loude A aged apple seller is shot in the head and left to die on the street after she tries to bargain with revolutionary soldiers People huddle in their darkened freezing rooms as chaos reigns outside, praying that a stray bullet will not find them.All the knucklehead trolls, left and right, who are ...In 1917, 100 years ago this year, revolution broke out across Russia In Caught in the Revolution, Helen Rappaport looks at the effects of the revolution on one city Petrograd a.k.a St Petersburg It was amazing to see how quickly things changed as well as to have a reminder of the course of events that took Russia from the fall of the Tsar to the new government.Sure, there are a lot of history books that cover Russia during this time period What makes this book really a great history is In 1917, 100 years ago thi...Russian history has always been a favorite subject of mine and many of the non fiction books that I read are either about Russia or WWII so I was excited to spot this title on my local libraries shelves The last book I read by Helen Rappaport was The Romanov Sisters in 2016 and I found it dreadfully boring, I think I gave it 2 stars, but anyway so I didn t go into this book with too much expectation I was relieved though when I realized that this book was so much better in every sense of the w Russian history has always been a favorite subject of mine and many of the non fiction books that I read are either about Russia or WWII so I was excited to spot this title on my local libraries shelves The last book I read by Helen Rappaport was The Romanov Sisters in 2016 and I found it dreadfully boring, I think I gave it 2 stars, but anyway so I didn t go into this book with too much expectation I was relieved though when I realized that this book was so much better in every sense of the word I think the different point of views expressed by the many in the diplomatic corps along with the other foreigners living in Petrograd St Petersburg, was changed during WWI, because it was deemed to be too German sounding as they lived through the Revolution along with the flashbacks to how it was in Tsarist Russia compared to the Revolution and th...Helen Rappaport studied Russian history at Leeds University and is now recognized as a specialist in that area of study During the 1990 s she began delving into accounts of the Russian Revolution She found many accounts written by Russians But little had been written from the perspective of foreigners who were living in Russia during that time period She began researching and collecting the accounts of these people The publication of her book coincides with the centenary of the Russian Revo Helen Rappaport studied Russian history at Leeds University and is now recognized as a specialist in that area of study During the 1990 s she began delving into accounts of the Russian Revolution She found many accounts written by Russians But little had been written from the perspective of foreigners who were living in Russia during that time period She began researching and collecting the accounts of these people The publication of her book coincides with the centenary of the Russian Revolution.A large number of foreigners had been living in Petrograd, Russia the capitol city formerly known as St Petersburg for many years, and in some cases, decades before the revolution in 1917 Of course there were diplomats and their support staff, but there were also many businessmen, bankers, doctors and nurses, governesses, teachers, aid workers, journalists, and spouses Afte...

17 January 2018

Helen Rappaport