BOOK REVIEW The house that could not stand*




THE HOUSE OF GOVERNMENT: A Saga of the Russian Revolution
by Yuri Slezkine
Princeton UP, Princeton Hardcover: 1128 pages Price: AUD$74.98
Reviewed by Jeffry Babb
A long time ago I helped escort a group of “Russian youth” who were visiting Australia. They were very curious about life in Australia. Their favourite food was Kentucky Fried Chicken, which they devoured ravenously at every opportunity.
Not all the escorts were of my social democra…

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