Russian Revolution

[sabers8th]

I am looking for book/books on the Russian Revolution. Can anyone recommend a good starting place?

Thanks,

Kelly

[Entropy]

I am looking for book/books on the Russian Revolution. Can anyone recommend a good starting place?

Thanks,

Kelly

Assuming your talking about 1917 and not 1905, there are many good ones. Most don't simply deal with the revolution itself though. Here are a couple that I've read:

Carr, History of Soviet Russia Volume 1 (http://www.amazon.com/Bolshevik-Revolution-1917-1923-History-Soviet/dp/0393301958/ref=pd_sim_b_13)

Anything by Ulam, especially this one.
(http://www.amazon.com/Bolsheviks-Intellectual-Political-History-Communism/dp/0674078306/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1294150832&sr=1-1)
Richard Pipes book I haven't read (http://www.amazon.com/Russian-Revolution-Richard-Pipes/dp/0679736603/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294150930&sr=1-1-fkmr0), but have heard it's good.

[JScott]

Massie wrote a couple of very good books from the perspective of the Romanov's: Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs: The Final Chapter. I haver read parts of Riasanovsky's A History of Russia, but not the portion concerning the Revolution.

Both of the Massie books are page-turners.

There is one other title that escapes me; I must have loaned to someone for it isn't on my shelves.

[sabers8th]

Yes 1917 revolution is the time frame I am looking for. Thanks for the recommendations.