Download or read book A History of Twentieth-century Russia written by Robert Service and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A professor of Russian history offers a fresh and lively survey of the Soviet experience, from the rise of communism in 1917 to the aftermath of its collapse in 1991. 5 maps. 7 cartoons.