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100 1 _aDukes, Paul,
_d1889-1967
245 1 0 _aRed Dusk and the Morrow: Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-08-29
508 _aE-text prepared by ellinora, Wayne Hammond, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Red Dusk and the Morrow: Adventures and Investigations in Red Russia" by Paul Dukes is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book narrates the author's firsthand experiences in post-revolutionary Russia, focusing on his role in the British Secret Intelligence Service and detailing the chaotic social and political landscape during the rise of Bolshevism. Dukes provides insights into the individuals and events that shaped this tumultuous period, emphasizing the confusion and contradictions inherent in revolutionary rhetoric and reality. The opening of the narrative sets a tense atmosphere during the initial stages of the 1917 Russian Revolution, with vivid descriptions of the streets of Petrograd filled with excitement and unrest. Dukes recounts his own experiences, transforming from an observer into an active participant in the revolutionary fervor. He intersperses personal reflections with observations on the political environment, indicating the profound impact of the revolution on the Russian populace. As the author prepares for his return to Russia, the tone shifts from hopeful anticipation to a sense of foreboding, hinting at the turmoil and danger he will soon face. The detailed account piques interest not just in his adventures but also in the underlying dynamics of a society grappling with profound change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCommunism -- Soviet Union
653 _aSoviet Union -- Social conditions
653 _aSpies -- Great Britain -- Biography
653 _aDukes, Paul, 1889-1967
653 _aEspionage, British -- Soviet Union -- History -- 20th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57804
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