Overtaken by the Night: One Russian’s Journey through Peace, War, Revolution and Terror (University of Pittsburgh Press)

a new regime, and finally, his country’s descent into terror under Stalin. Dzhunkovsky was not just a passive observer, but an active participant in his turbulent times, often struggling against the tide. This is a gripping biography of a man of many faces, a behind-the-curtain look at the inner workings of Russian politics at its highest levels, and an engrossing account of ordinary Russians engulfed by swiftly moving political and social currents.