There are many acounts of the Bolshevik revolution. There are even quite of few first-hand accounts. But there are precious few first-hand accounts by Americans, fewer still by Americans impartial to the Boshevik cause. This is one.

William Judson, a US military attache to Russia at the outbreak of revolution writes vivid and candid acounts of events unfolding and offers his opinion of how these events impinge on the interests of the United States -- such was his responsibility: to report to the US government. Salzman, the editor of these papers, did an admirable job selecting, editing and, best yet, setting the accounts in context as both events and Judson's life progress. A good read.