March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution - Softcover

Englund, Will

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393355675 ISBN 13: 9780393355673

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2018

Synopsis

“Fast-paced history . . . full of haunting, unforgettable wartime images.” ―David M. Shribman, Boston Globe

March 1917 is a riveting history of the month that transformed the world’s greatest nations as Russia faced revolution and America entered World War I. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary Russian and American diaries, memoirs, oral histories, and newspaper accounts, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Will Englund creates a highly detailed and textured account of America’s transformation from an isolationist nation to one that embraced an active role in shaping world affairs while at home Jim Crow still reigned. This fascinating examination considers the dreams of that year’s warriors, pacifists, activists, revolutionaries, and reactionaries―from Czar Nicholas II to Woodrow Wilson, from Theodore Roosevelt to the fiery congresswoman Jeannette Rankin―and demonstrates how their successes and failures constitute the origin story of our complex modern world. 8 pages of illustrations

About this title

About the Author

Pulitzer, Polk, and Overseas Press Club Award–winning journalist Will Englund was a recent Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post and has spent a total of twelve years reporting from Russia. He now lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Review

“Clearly written and engaging.”
- Wm. Roger Louis, Wall Street Journal

“One of the most delightful [books] I have ever read on the subject. Mr. Englund is a very talented writer of vast experience.”
- G. Jefferson Price III, Baltimore Sun

“Energetic, intensely readable....the careful history in March 1917 also doubles as a warning.”
- Christian Science Monitor

“A detailed account of one month that shaped history.”
- New York Post

“Offers fascinating details about nations on the brink of war.”
- Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun

“Fast-paced history....full of haunting, unforgettable wartime images.”
- David M. Shribman, Boston Globe

“In his detailed, fast-paced account....Englund deftly intertwines the Russian story with the American one....a remarkable portrait.”
- Charles King, The Washington Post

“This book nicely details both the political arena and the submerged social currents. It also adds to the knowledge base about this time period....Recommended for those eager to learn about watershed moments in history and all readers interested in World War I.”
- Library Journal (starred review)

“Englund is an accomplished storyteller, and he captures well the spirit of the time.”
- Kirkus Reviews

“Despite the plethora of books on WWI, Englund....crafts a novel and persuasive point of entry into the topic, focusing on the pivotal month of March 1917....[he] delivers a satisfying, well written, and well timed work.”
- Publishers Weekly

Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0393355675
• ISBN 13: 9780393355673
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 416