{"product_id":"the-truth-of-the-russian-revolution-the-memoirs-of-the-tsars-chief-of-security-and-his-wife-9781438464626","title":"The Truth of the Russian Revolution: The Memoirs of the Tsar's Chief of Security and His Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eyewitness account of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and its aftermath, newly translated into English.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBronze Medalist, 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the World History Category \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGold Winner, 2017 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e INDIES Book of the Year Awards in the History category \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMajor General Konstantin Ivanovich Globachev was chief of the Okhrana, the Tsarist secret police, in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) in the two years preceding the 1917 Russian Revolution. This book presents his memoirs-translated in English for the first time-interposed with those of his wife, Sofia Nikolaevna Globacheva. The general's writings, which he titled \u003ci\u003eThe Truth of the Russian Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, provide a front-row view of Tsar Nicholas II's final years, the revolution, and its tumultuous aftermath. Globachev describes the political intrigue and corruption in the capital and details his office's surveillance over radical activists and the mysterious Rasputin. His wife takes a more personal approach, depicting her tenacity in the struggle to keep her family intact and the family's flight to freedom. Her descriptions vividly portray the privileges and relationships of the noble class that collapsed with the empire. Translator Vladimir G. Marinich includes biographical information, illustrations, a glossary, and a timeline to contextualize this valuable primary source on a key period in Russian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Konstantin Ivanovich Globachev,Sofia Nikolaevna Globacheva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438464626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVladimir G. Marinich \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor Emeritus of History at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44704338837619,"sku":"9781438464626","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_3d698a76-b41e-41ce-b511-c439d297607c.jpg?v=1775568111","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-truth-of-the-russian-revolution-the-memoirs-of-the-tsars-chief-of-security-and-his-wife-9781438464626","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}