Freeman 2:46 S 22 ’20 250w
“Nobody could possibly accept half the opinions in this book, but some of them are enlightening, many are interesting, and the “‘Wanderer’ idea is excellent.” A. W. Welch
+ N Y Call p10 Jl 25 ’20 360w Review 3:424 N 3 ’20 240w
MCBRIDE, ISAAC. Barbarous soviet Russia. il *$2.50 Seltzer 914.7
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“Favorable pictures of present-day life in Russia under the Bolshevist régime, as sketched by an American traveler. Mr McBride gave special attention to labor conditions, education, the status of women, and the character of the soviet leadership. Interesting documents, including a report on the financial situation of Russia, are included in an appendix.”—R of Rs
Boston Transcript p6 Jl 7 ’20 500w
“What we have not yet seen is a book which combines a frank confrontation of the point of view of the Soviets with a clear-eyed estimate of its principles and a fair description of the successes or failures resulting in the operation. Mr Isaac McBride has failed to write such a book, but he has at least shown that the materials for it are not lacking.” Jacob Zeitlin