Review: Rollicking Revolutionary Russia
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
Set in revolutionary Russia, the book is an edited version of the journals of Archibald Fox. Through his eyes, the reader gets a crystal ball view of these tumultuous times.As a nonpartisan observer, Fox depicts the leaders of the Russian Revolution as recognizable personalities even as he continues his life of rollicking debauchery.  He presents Lenin as a nearly psychotic despot, bent on crushing anyone in his path. His run in with Stalin foretells the cruelty of the dictator to come.This is not a dry tale recounting historic events, but a story told through the eyes of a young man at the forefront of history. Just in case you ever wanted to believe that young men thought of something other than their libido, Comrade Fox will quickly disabuse you of that notion. In the midst of an attack by angry villagers, Fox still manages to espy the maidens he would like to deflower.Much can be learned from what can happen to a disorganized democracy in the face of a determined and ruthless opponent. It should serve as a cautionary tale for the Arab Spring and the color revolutions in the Former Soviet Union.