Tag Archives: Soviet Union

The Marshal and the Bloodstained Confession: Tukhachevsky and the Modern Purge

Posted on June 5, 2026 by nathanalbright

1. Why the phenomenon’s survival into the modern age matters The cases examined to this point belong to the ancient, medieval, and early modern worlds, to monarchies, city-states, and dynastic empires whose institutions and assumptions are remote from those of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bloodstained

Posted on July 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Bloodstained:  One Hundred Years Of Leninist Counterrevolution, edited by the Friends of Aron Baron It should be stated at the outset that I am not a friend of Aron Baron nor am I supportive of leftist anarchists at all.  My … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bear’s Claws

Posted on October 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Bear’s Claws:  A Novel Of World War III, by Andrew Knighton & Russell Phillips [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by the author.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In reading a book like this, I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Two Plays By Bertolt Brecht

Posted on July 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

Two Plays by Bertolt Brecht, revised English versions and introdution by Eric Bentley In reading these books I must admit I was a bit puzzled to read of them described elsewhere as among the playwright’s most important literary plays.  To … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Gulag Archipelago: Volume III

Posted on May 6, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Gulag Archipelago:  Volume III, by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn This third volume closes the massive and sprawling work by Solzhenitsyn on the gulag, and brings with it a certain melancholy sense of frustration and futility on the part of both the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Gulag Archipelago: Volume II

Posted on May 6, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Gulag Archipelago:  Volume II, by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn Like its predecessor, this volume contains two parts of the author’s sprawling saga about life in the Soviet gulags.  And while this book does not make for enjoyable reading in the sense … Continue reading →

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Book Review: One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich

Posted on December 9, 2018 by nathanalbright

One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn It is said that when this novel was published that it was a shock and a surprise, not least because it was published (in a redacted form) with the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gulag: A History

Posted on November 30, 2018 by nathanalbright

Gulag:  A History, by Anne Applebaum Sometimes a book can miss the forest for the trees, and that is the case here.  This is not a bad book, unless you consider a book bad because it talks about horrifying subjects … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bear Marches West

Posted on December 18, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Bear Marches West:  12 Scenarios For 1980s NATO Vs Warsaw Pact Wargames, by Russell Phillips [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by the author.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Admittedly, it has been a while … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Combat Engineering Equipment Of The Warsaw Pact

Posted on November 11, 2017 by nathanalbright

Combat Engineering Equipment Of The Warsaw Pact, by Russell Phillips [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by the author.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book fits right in a familiar alley for the author [1] … Continue reading →

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