Antony Beevor and Clive Myrie. Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921

This event took place on 29 April 2023. The information below is correct as of the publication date.
25 years ago, Antony Beevor wrote the definitive account of the Battle of Stalingrad, a formative moment in the forging of modern Russian identity.
The book won multiple international awards and soon became a million-copy bestseller.
Now, Beevor turns his attention to the birth of the Soviet Union itself, with an in-depth look at the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the five years of conflict that followed it.
Using the most up to date scholarship and archival research, he weaves a compelling and complex narrative, telling the story through the eyes of everyone from the worker on the streets of Petrograd to the cavalry officer on the battlefield and the woman doctor in an improvised hospital.
This event is chaired by multi award winning presenter and the BBC’s Chief News Correspondent, Clive Myrie. In a career spanning more than 30 years he’s been the Corporation’s Africa, Asia, Europe and Washington Correspondent. He’s reported from more than 90 countries around the world and last year led the BBC’s coverage of the war in Ukraine, reporting live on the day of Russia’s invasion.

[@mikewinston8709]

Met Beevor at Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2023……erudite and urbane…..completely first class

[@mikewinston8709]

@@Johnconno 🤣🤣….I almost forgot; the fact that he can write in English and you can’t? Look on in envy…….😎

[@igorzlobinski738]

Thank you for keeping up with the bloody Russian history. Many interesting facts were revealed here.

[@george1la]

Fantastic discussion and questions. He filled in many gaps in understanding more completely. Thanks.

[@nicholasunion4362]

Did you hear the one about two men chained to a log....the first one asked "what are you in for?" ....Nobel prize for Literature.

[@louissmith6592]

Clive line of questioning is so boring - constantly trying to bring comparisons or lessons for the present

[@gibbano101]

yes, imagine trying to draw lessons from history, such an unorthodox approach

[@peterhoughton3770]

Putin is an extraordinary combination of things... Orthodox (or eastern Christian as he now self describes), ex KGB (he controlled a cell of the Bader Meinhoff in Berlin), a lover of Imperialist icons (He's just nicked Potemkins remains from Kherson to keep them 'safe)... and amateur historian. he has some quirky ideas about molotov/ribbentrop pact for example... seeming to ignore everything except page 1.

[@Conn30Mtenor]

The real historian, Margaret McMillan read his essay. She said that if he was one of her students, he would have received a "D". Putin cherrypicks history to justify his insane vision of Russia's place in the world.

[@brachio1000]

Fascinating. Love Beevor's books.

[@Robert-e4q8g]

Brilliant!

[@andersjefsenrasmussen3003]

Russia not even today signed the Geneva konventions, as much as I know.

[@TheWhitehiker]

Would be better with Beevor alone--he's wonderful!

[@coopoylozenge5964]

Excellent

[@AnnaSibirskaja]

What a "branchy cranberry tree" 🥱

[@applepie8772]

No library’s left

[@hach2023]

Funny. Telling a story about politically inspired lies to someone from the BBC. Nice

[@guylancaster2055]

I was interested to watch until discovering that Beaver is being interviewed by a BBC DEI placeholder…. I went to triggernometry instead.

[@johnwebster5005]

It's not KEEVE. IT is Kieff.

[@ClyDIley]

Like?.... A) K"eye"-"eh"ff B) "Key"-"eh"ff, or C) "Key"ff Please & thank you 🙏

[@peterjaniceforan3080]

🇷🇺🫣

[@MadGnu]

Is it just me or can anyone else feel the dishonesty dripping from every word Beevor stammers out?

[@spacebookpub3376]

It’s you

[@guylancaster2055]

You and the fellow travellers that is

[@markandresen1]

Neither of these propagandists can be trusted on this subject.

[@alejandroturnesgomez4813]

mmm Mr Beevor...I can´t wait for your 10 volume book on British genocide in India ....I will be so delightful to check how much you know about it and all the different perspectives you can give us on the matter I am sure you are the worlwide leader.....mmmmm

[@hilarymiseroy]

It would be more enlightening to study the Hindu caste system than to tilt at that particular false windmill.

[@camilloiscariota4973]

Any books you can recommend on this topic?

[@po-cf1ut]

Why? His speciality is Russian history. Would be better reading William Dalrymple etc if you want recent revisionism of British India

[@Conn30Mtenor]

He doesn't write books for you and your delusional resentments.

[@HectorSantos-fi9xm]

Maybe we should form our opinions about the UK , Belgium and Germany from the Indians, Congolese and Namibians .

[@HectorSantos-fi9xm]

To understand today US we should understand its treatment of native Americans and Afro Americans .

[@GrumpleSenior]

😂😂😂

[@barbrokjelkerud]

Dig tror jag inte ett ögonblick….