{"product_id":"9781784782788","title":"October","description":"\u003cb\u003eMulti-award-winning author China Miéville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this “engaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century” (\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cinematic and vivid.” —\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An excellent work of art.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the world’s first workers’ state, straining to be at the vanguard of global revolution. How did this unimaginable transformation take place?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a panoramic sweep, stretching from St. Petersburg and Moscow to the remotest villages of a sprawling empire, Miéville uncovers the catastrophes, intrigues and inspirations of 1917, in all their passion, drama and strangeness. Intervening in long-standing historical debates, but told with the reader new to the topic especially in mind, here is a breathtaking story of humanity at its greatest and most desperate; of a turning point for civilization that still resonates loudly today.","brand":"China Miéville","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45894608847060,"sku":"9781784782788","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_07e1c729-3620-4312-9f16-269b75105eea.jpg?v=1732344512","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781784782788","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}