Overtaken by the Night - One Russian's Journey Through Peace, War, Revolution, and Terror

Vladimir Fedorovich Dzhunkovsky, the subject of this book, was a witness to his country's unfolding tragedy--the decay of the tsarist autocracy, world war, revolution, the rise of a new regime, and its descent into terror. But Dzhunkovsky was not just a passive observer, he was an active participant in the troubled and turbulent events of his time, often struggling against the tide. Overtaken by the Night paints a fascinating picture of Dzhunkovsky's incredible life that reveals much about a long and crucial period in Russian history. It is a story of Russia in revolution reminiscent of the fictional Doctor Zhivago, but even more extraordinary for being true.

About the author

Richard G. Robbins, Jr. is professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico. He is the author of Famine in Russia, 1891-1892: The Imperial Government Responds to a Crisis and The Tsar's Viceroys: Russian Provincial Governors in the Last Years of the Empire.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Robbins, Richard G Robbins, Richard G. Robbins
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9780822966173
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6617-3
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 221 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 703 g
• Series: Russian and East European Stud; Russian and East European Studies; Russian & East European Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies