Dimensions
142 x 223 x 38mm
Revolutions, Mayhem, Betrayal, Glory and Death.
In his fascinating and individual style, Erik Durschmied invites us to step into the history of revolution; to explore the life and times of the giants who wrought brutal and sweeping changes on their countries and their people.
Revolutions brings tragedy, terror and heroism. Progressing from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, via the maladroit, overweight Louis XVI facing Robespierre; the Latino revolution of the picturesque Pancho Villa and the fate of a hunted, asthma-ridden Che Guevara; the patriotic Andreas Hofer, who dared to stand up to Napoleon; the ascetic Count Stauffenberg who bungled his attempt on Hitler's life; the murder of Rosa Luxemburg and the red triumvirate of Lenin-Trotsky-Stalin (with new evidence on who ordered the murder of the Tsar), the story weaves from patriotic ideals and revolutionary fervour to deceit and cold-blooded murder.
Erik Durschmied uses historical texts and eye-witness accounts as well as his own interviews to share his unique understanding of revolutionary events that have shaped the course of history.
