Documentary Literature Archives - Book.io https://book.io/genre/documentary-literature/ The next chapter in the history of books. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:11:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://book.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-BookToken-Logo-1024-32x32.png Documentary Literature Archives - Book.io https://book.io/genre/documentary-literature/ 32 32 Ten Days That Shook the World https://book.io/book/ten-days-that-shook-the-world/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:02:20 +0000 https://book.io/?post_type=book&p=15276 “Ten Days That Shook the World” was first published in 1920. Reed’s reporting captures the events from October 25 to November 7, 1917, in Petrograd. …

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“Ten Days That Shook the World” was first published in 1920. Reed’s reporting captures the events from October 25 to November 7, 1917, in Petrograd.

The book provides a firsthand and vivid account of the revolutionary events that led to the overthrow of the Provisional Government and the rise of the Bolsheviks to power. The title refers to the ten days of October (according to the Julian calendar), during which the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, seized control of key government institutions.

“Ten Days That Shook the World” is considered one of the most important firsthand accounts of the October Revolution. It provides insights into the perspectives of those involved in the revolutionary events.

The book remains a significant work on the Russian Revolution and is studied as a primary source for understanding the events of October 1917. It provides a unique and firsthand perspective on the tumultuous events that shaped the course of the Russian Revolution, making it a significant historical document.

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