Reportáž aktivního účastníka o prvních dnech Velké říjnové socialistické revoluce. Reedova výpověď není pouhým výčtem faktů, ani sborníkem dokumentů, ale spíše sledem obrazů vystihujících náladu, ovzduší a pozadí revolučního dění.
Americký novinář zachytil v knize události z mexické revoluce v letech 1913 až 1914. Líčí své zážitky z bojů v severoamerickém pohraničí, několik reportáží věnuje legendárnímu vojevůdci Panchovi Villovi,charakterizuje představitele různých proudů mexické revoluce a přináší i folklórně laděné obrázky ze života vesničanů.
Proslulé dílo amerického publicisty, přesvědčeného komunisty, který prožil jako očitý svědek události Října 1917 a podal neobyčejně živý a věrohodný obraz dnů, v nichž se rodil první socialistický stát světa. V předmluvě k 1. vydání napsal Lenin r. 1920 o Reedově knize: "Bez výhradji doporučuji dělníkům celého světa. Přál bych si, aby vyšla v milionových nákladech a byla přeložena do všech jazyků ..."
The Other Orwell, the Cold War, the CIA, MI6, and the Origin of Animal Farm
Exploring the origins of Orwell's Animal Farm, this book delves into the historical context and influences behind the classic novel. It includes a translation of the Russian/Ukrainian source material, offering insights into the themes of power and corruption. The narrative questions Orwell's legacy, examining whether his once-heroic image has faded over time. Through this analysis, readers gain a deeper understanding of the political and social commentary embedded in the story.
Exploring the impact of war on various cultures, the author emphasizes the significance of understanding how different peoples live, their traditions, and behaviors during crises. The narrative reveals that while peace often conceals human qualities, war brings them to the forefront, highlighting both personal and racial characteristics under public stress. This insightful examination of human nature and societal dynamics during tumultuous times offers a profound perspective on the relationship between conflict and identity.
Why Political Democracy Must Go is an insightful analysis of the origins of the socialist movement in the United States, written by famed journalist John Reed.
The narrative follows the life of a young outlaw who, after killing a government official at sixteen, becomes a fugitive. His status escalates when he commits the grave offense of cattle theft from wealthy landowners, leading to a bounty on his head from the Mexican government. Set against the backdrop of the Madero revolution, the story explores themes of rebellion, social injustice, and the struggles of the marginalized in early 20th-century Mexico.
When you know your life is soon to end, where would you go? How would you spend your time? Perhaps on a beach in the Caribbean, or at the heights of the Swiss Alps. Soundtrack for the Dead takes you to Trieste, an obscure Italian City, to follow the protagonist to his death. Faced with the finality of a terminal cancer diagnosis, the dying speaker journeys from the cloying shores of New York to Trieste, previous home of the seminal writer James Joyce and current home to an excellent coffee, to confront his pending end. Filled with dripping irony and commentary on the woes of modernity, Soundtrack for the Dead is a sober narrative of life, loss and meaning, a meaning sometimes found in pack of medication or in a good cup of coffee and a chat with a friend from above. Reed's prose is blunt and seething, inviting you to consider mortality and the fear that follows.
My Ever Changing Mood is the first comprehensive biography of Paul Weller, the Modfather of British rock. It traces Weller's career from his upbringing in Woking, through his years with The Jam and the difficulties he faced after its demise, to his current status as one of Britain's most respected songwriters.
