{"product_id":"book-gdc1","title":"Ten Days That Shook The World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dramatised retelling of John Reed's thrilling eyewitness account of the Russian Revolution - plus bonus documentary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Fizzy and fast, but never flippant'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Reed's first-hand description of the October Revolution was written in early 1918 and published in the USA the following year. The veracity and impact of his dynamic, snapshot-style reportage made the book an instant bestseller, and it has since become a modern classic, inspiring films including Sergei Eisenstein's \u003ci\u003eOctober\u003c\/i\u003e and the Oscar-winning \u003ci\u003eReds\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fast-paced dramatisation begins in autumn 1917, with news of upheaval in Russia hitting the headlines worldwide. The Tsar has abdicated, and the Provisional Government, formed to replace him, is losing control. American journalists John Reed and Louise Bryant arrive in Petrograd to find the city in chaos. The tension between factions is palpable, and it's only a matter of time before the situation explodes - but in what direction? As revolutionaries and counter-revolutionaries struggle to seize power, the duo find themselves at the very heart of the insurrection, experiencing history as it unfolds...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVividly capturing the anarchy and confusion of those tumultuous days, Reed's sensational blow-by-blow account, adapted by acclaimed dramatist Robin Brooks, transports us to the chilly, mud-churned streets of Petrograd as these world-changing events play out. It is accompanied by a fascinating retrospective documentary, \u003ci\u003eStart the Week: Russian Revolution a hundred years on\u003c\/i\u003e, in which Tom Sutcliffe travels to Moscow to discover the forces that led to the Revolution, and finds out how far Russians today embrace or reject such a pivotal moment in their country's story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by John Reed\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Robin Brooks\u003cbr\u003e'The Internationale' sung by Eiry Thomas\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Alison Hindell\u003cbr\u003eA BBC Cymru\/Wales production for BBC Radio 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eCast\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Reed - \u003cb\u003eRichard Laing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouise Bryant - \u003cb\u003eKelly Burke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLenin\/Driver\/Soldier\/Shatov\/Colonel\/Meshkovsky\/Cab Driver - \u003cb\u003eNicholas Murchie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiazonov\/Kerensky\/Doorman\/Kameniev - \u003cb\u003eEwan Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLunacharsky\/Trotsky\/Comberg - \u003cb\u003eMatthew Gravelle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuchanan\/Karelin\/Commissar\/Baklanov - \u003cb\u003eRichard Elfyn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoorwoman - \u003cb\u003eLynn Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZorin\/Robert\/Saratov\/Antonov\/Leonsky\/Student\/Zinoviev - \u003cb\u003eSion Pritchard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoman - \u003cb\u003eSarah Ridgeway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpiridonova\/Girl - \u003cb\u003eGwawr Loader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOblomov\/Sverdlov - \u003cb\u003eSimon Ludders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKrylenko - \u003cb\u003eTom Forrister\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMayor\/Nathanson - \u003cb\u003ePhilip Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDybenko - \u003cb\u003eRichard Nichols\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelcher - \u003cb\u003eCharlie Clements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWife - \u003cb\u003eEiry Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther parts played by members of the cast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9-20 October 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eStart the Week: Russian Revolution a hundred years on\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Tom Sutcliffe\u003cbr\u003eWith Konstantin Kosachev, Mikhail Zygar, Arkady Ostrovsky and Zelfira Tregulova\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Katy Hickman\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9 October 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49357712523568,"sku":"BDgdc1","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/235877-gdc1-Square.jpg?v=1734435870","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gdc1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}