Where to find a book on the Soviet point of view?

[Dictator]

I love reading about Russian/Soviet history, but alas, most is written by bourgeoisie Western liberals - so, where to find one written by Soviets themselves, from their point of view?

Any ideas, thanks.

by the way, new today:)

[Comrade #138672]

Not sure, but the leaders of the USSR were not necessarily not bourgeois themselves.

[ComradeOm]

I love reading about Russian/Soviet history, but alas, most is written by bourgeoisie Western liberals - so, where to find one written by Soviets themselves, from their point of view?Try the dustbin of history. Alternatively useful idiots like the Webbs produced some hagiographies of the USSR (eg Soviet Communism: A New Civilization? (https://archive.org/details/sovietcommunismn02webb)). I do not recommend.

[Dire Helix]

The English edition of Great Soviet Encyclopedia, I guess? Although I'm not sure if it's easy to obtain.

[Dictator]

Try the dustbin of history. Alternatively useful idiots like the Webbs produced some hagiographies of the USSR I do not recommend.

ok, thanks, I'll have a look round that site.

But what I'm getting at here, is history NOT written by liberals such as Robert Service and his ilk - all totally bourgeoisie oriented.

Like reading about SU on fox news - no, that's no good.

[willwinall]

I doubt you can find anything that reflects exactly the Soviet point of view, I have been trying to get books that are based on this point of view, but have not had the time to read any.

[ComradeOm]

Whereas what you're looking for is something even more distorted from the opposite side. Which doesn't make a huge amount of sense to me. What you get from, say, Service is likely to be a lot more honest than any purposefully pro-Soviet propaganda.

[renalenin]

Yes agreed. If you can find them there are some nice books on the Soviet which Progress Press published in the 1970s. One by a British writer and former coal miner I think name was Williams called Red and Black, from 1979, is a great read. He makes the point that the proletariat in the Soviet were pulling in 200 to 400 roubles a month and paying barely 15 for their housing and utilities! Ignore the trolls. I know a few people who spent time there in the 70s and it was brilliant.

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[Dictator]

ok, thanks renalenin, I guess perhaps the only way would be to go to Russia, and buy some old books written in Russian - that's a bit of a stretch though.

anyone checked out www.stalinsociety.org.uk - got some good stuff in there!

[KurtFF8]

I love reading about Russian/Soviet history, but alas, most is written by bourgeoisie Western liberals - so, where to find one written by Soviets themselves, from their point of view?

Any ideas, thanks.

by the way, new today:)

Well this book isn't written by Soviets but from a British historian, but I feel it does justice to what you're looking for in terms of very early Soviet history:

The Russian Revolution from Lenin to Stalin 1917-1929 (http://www.amazon.com/Russian-Revolution-Lenin-Stalin-1917-1929/dp/0333993098)

[renalenin]

Sorry comrade but I have misled you. I have the book in front of me now. It is by John Summers, 'The Red and the Balck', Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1979. It is probably hard to get even using online bookfinding, but it is part of a series in English put out by Progress called 'Impressions of the USSR'. If you can somehow get your hands on some of these books, they are in English, then I think you will be find it very rewarding. Stay solid.

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