The greatest history of an event I know C.L.R. James Regarded by many as among the most powerful works of history ever written The History of the Russian Revolution offers an unparalleled account of one of the most pivotal and hotly debated events in world history. This book presents from the perspective of one of its central actors the profound liberating character of the early Russian Revolution. Originally published in three parts Trotskys masterpiece is collected here in a single volume. It is still the most vital and inspiring record of the Russian Revolution ever published