I’ve read some good stuff on early soviet history, as well as more general Cold War history, but wondering if anyone has book (or film even?) suggestions for soviet history post-revolution. Either something comprehensive or something about a particular era or subject. Preferably written by a Marxist. I am reading a history of the CIA written by a lib (legacy of ashes), and while it is arguably worth suffering through on account of its wealth of detail, I cannot put myself through something like that again. I have this soviet world on my list (thanks to whoever posted that here) but I think that was written in like the 30s, so could only really cover so much.
Damn. 14 volumes to get to 1929? Impressive. Guy sounds cool from Wikipedia at least. You read these?
No, I’m a bum. I’ve used the Bolshevik Revolution volumes as a source for a paper but haven’t read them cover-to-cover. But from what I recall they’d be great for what you’re looking for. Probably dated but I don’t know of a similarly detailed and suitably Marxist version written since the archives opened up.