Books by Edward Acton

Alexander Herzen (1812-70) was the most outstanding figure in the early period of the Russian revolutionary movement. Dr Acton provides a compelling intellectual biography, which focuses on the years between 1847 and 1863.

Presents a survey of Russian history to explain Russia, and the Russians. Within a chronological framework, this textbook concentrates on a number of key themes that are central to that understanding, including the late imperial and Soviet periods, the end of the USSR, and the travails of post-Soviet Russia.