E.X. Carr is the undisputed authority on the history of Soviet Russia and the early years of the Soviet Union. A Short History of the Russian Revolution, which is the condensed version of the nine-volume The History of Soviet Russia, offers the reader the distilled knowledge of a lifetime of immense effort and meticulous research in sources and archives.

"An impressive amount of information and fertile judgments in only a few pages." Alec Nove, New Society

"A brief and vivid narrative of events, yet remarkable impartiality. [...] Perhaps the best introduction to the subject." Economist

"As long as the subject of the Russian Revolution remains particularly interesting, that is for many more years, Carr will be a valuable source of information and a point of reference." Ken Coates, Tribune

"Every judgment of the author, almost every phrase, is thoroughly documented." H. S. Ferns, Birmingham Post