Books by Jakub Beneš
“Jakub Beneš, a historian at UCL, focuses on the peasant revolution that swept across eastern Europe from 1917 to 1921. These rural uprisings stretched from the Alps to the Urals, changing the course of the Russian revolution and contributing to the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian empire. A big part of the story is deserters from the army who had learned how to fight in World War I and took to the woods to fight.” Read more...
Notable Nonfiction Books of Early 2025
Sophie Roell, Journalist
Interviews where books by Jakub Beneš were recommended
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The Greek Revolution and the Violent Birth of Nationalism
by Yanni Kotsonis -
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Abortion: A History
by Mary Fissell -
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Maria Theresa: Empress
by Richard Bassett -
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Stronger: The Untold Story of Muscle in Our Lives
by Michael Joseph Gross -
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House of Huawei: The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company
by Eva Dou
Notable Nonfiction Books of Early 2025, recommended by Sophie Roell
Notable Nonfiction Books of Early 2025, recommended by Sophie Roell
As March draws to a close, Sophie Roell, editor of Five Books, looks at some of the nonfiction books that have come out in the first three months of 2025, from the biography of one of the world’s great female leaders to better ways to measure a country’s economy.
