Atamansha: The Story of Maria Nikiforova, the Anarchist Joan of Arc

Type

Book

Authors

Malcolm Archibald

ISBN 10

0973782706

ISBN 13

9780973782707

Tags

Russia, Political, Women, Women in History

Description

The Ukrainian anarchist Maria Nikiforova (1885-1919) rose from the slums of industrial Alexandrovsk to become a ferocious terrorist and military commander who sacrificed everything for the cause of the Russian Revolution. A revolutionary from the age of sixteen, she fought for freedom of the oppressed on three continents, ended up on trial for her life on at least four occasions, and was sentenced to death twice. Her exploits became the stuff of folklore, but she was "blacklisted" by official historians and her story was lost for generations. Now, thanks to the good folks at Black Cat Press, her story is available again--and in English! - from Amzon

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