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The Quest for Freedom

A life of Alexander Kerensky the Russian Unicorn
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The Quest for Freedom is a detailed biography of Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky, a central figure in the Russian Revolution of February 1917. Authored by Peter Alexander Thompson, the book draws on interviews with Kerensky's grandchildren, private family papers, and his own writings to present a nuanced account of his life. It extends beyond the revolution to explore the impact of World War I, the Russian Civil War, and World War II, offering a broad historical context to Kerensky's role as a socialist reformer.
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This biography will engage readers interested in Russian history, revolutionary politics, and early 20th-century global conflicts. It is ideal for those seeking an in-depth understanding of Alexander Kerensky's personal and political life through a well-researched narrative.

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The Quest for Freedom, a biography of Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky published in June 2020, commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the death of the great socialist reformer who personified the Russian Revolution of February 1917. Yet, he is remembered today, if at all, as 'the man who lost Russia'.

In the first biography of Kerensky for more than thirty years, award-winning author Peter Alexander Thompson uses interviews with two of Kerensky's grandchildren, the Kerensky Family's private papers, and Kerensky's own words to weave a compelling narrative that not only spans the entire revolutionary period but also covers World War I, the Russian Civil War, and World War II.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781098319687

Publisher: BookBaby

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 August 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: BookBaby

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 55.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 1397g

Pages: 752

About the Author

Australian-born Peter Alexander Thompson was a Fleet Street journalist for twenty years. Since becoming a fulltime author in 1991, he has written twenty books on war, royalty and big business. He won the Blake Dawson Prize for Business Literature with Robert Macklin for The Big Fella: The Rise and Rise of BHP Billiton (Random House Australia 2009). His works include Pacific Fury, a best-selling one-volume history of the Pacific War, and The Battle for Singapore 1942.

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