<p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">In this book, we will explore the violently fascinating and historically crucial episode that was the Bolshevik revolution, starting in 1917 and ending in 1923 at the end of the Russian Civil War. It is this book's goal to give you a comprehensive account of the background and context of the revolution in addition to its main events. We do so as concisely as possible, given the complexity and importance of the subject.</span></p><p><br></p>