Title Overtaken by the night : one Russian's journey through peace, war, revolution, & terror / Richard G. Robbins, Jr

Published Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 564 pages) : illustrations, portraits Series Pitt series in Russian and East European studies Series in Russian and East European studies Contents Prologue: Butovo, 1938 -- From page to public man, 1865-1904 -- Alarms & civil strife, 1905 -- Master of the province, 1906-1912 -- Security chief, 1913-1915 -- Dzhunkovsky's war, 1915-1918 -- In the shadows, 1918-1938 -- Conclusion Summary "Vladimir Fedorovich Dzhunkovsky was a witness to Russia's unfolding tragedy--from Tsar Alexander II's Great Reforms, through world war, revolution, the rise of a new regime, and finally, his country's descent into terror under Stalin. But Dzhunkovsky was not just a passive observer--he was an active participant in his troubled and turbulent times, often struggling against the tide. In the centennial of the Russian revolution, his story takes on special significance. Highly readable, Overtaken by the Night captivates on many levels. It is a gripping biography of a man of many faces, a behind-the-curtain look at the inner workings of Russian politics at its highest levels, and also an engrossing account of ordinary Russians engulfed by swiftly moving political and social currents. Dzhunkovsky served as a confidant in the tsar's imperial court, and as governor in Moscow province during and after the 1905 revolution. In 1913 he became the empire's security chief, determined to reform the practices of the dreaded tsarist political police, the Okhrana. Dismissed from office for daring to investigate and warn Tsar Nicholas about Rasputin, his path led him into combat on the battlefields of the First World War. A natural leader of men, he held his units together even as revolution spilled into the trenches. Arrested as a counterrevolutionary in 1918 and imprisoned until 1921, Dzhunkovsky avoided execution thanks to an outpouring of public support and his reputation for treating revolutionaries with fairness and dignity. Although later he consulted for the Stalinist secret police, he was tried and executed in 1938 as an enemy of the people. Based on Dzhunkovsky's detailed memoirs and extensive archival research, Overtaken by the Night paints a fascinating picture of an important figure. Dzhunkovsky's incredible life reveals much about a long and crucial period in Russian history. It is a story of Russia in revolution reminiscent of the fictional Doctor Zhivago, but perhaps even more extraordinary for being true."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-550) and index Notes Print version record Subject Dzhunkovskiĭ, V. F. (Vladimir Fedorovich), 1865-1938. SUBJECT Dzhunkovskiĭ, V. F. (Vladimir Fedorovich), 1865-1938 fast Subject Governors -- Russia (Federation) -- Moscow -- Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. HISTORY -- Europe -- Eastern. HISTORY -- Europe -- Former Soviet Republics. HISTORY -- Europe -- Russia & the Former Soviet Union. Governors Politics and government SUBJECT Russia -- Politics and government -- 1894-1917. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125842 Subject Russia Russia (Federation) -- Moscow Genre/Form Biographies Form Electronic book Author Dzhunkovskiĭ, V. F. (Vladimir Fedorovich), 1865-1938. ISBN 9780822983224 0822983222

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