A review by msgtdameron
November 1916 by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

2.0

Solzhenitsyn is a great historian and 1916 is a political junkies book. Unlike 1914 which is more of a warriors history, 1916 looks at the politics of Russia and leaves the actual war to grind to a halt. If you are a political junky this one is for you. The research is meticulous and Solzhenitsyn's research is very mathematical. Not unusual since before Denisovich Solzhenitsyn was a mathematician. Unlike 1914 1916 has much better transitions. One is not dropped from one invigorating scene into a Kiev kitchen table and this makes 1916 much more readable. The history is dry and the fine print pages can be tedious but, if you stick with it an enjoyable read.