Nestor Makhno. Anarchy´s Cossack. The Struggle for Free Soviets in the Ukraine 1917/1921

Available for the first time in English, here isthe gripping story of the legendary Ukrainiananarchist Nestor Makhno. With his usual wit andengaging style, Skirda chronicles the life of alegend and the insurgent army that fought in hisname. Always controversial, Makhno has beendescribed as everything from a drunken bandit toan inspirational hero. From Makhno's imprisonment,to battles with the Bolsheviks and the White Army,to the final exile in Paris, Skirda captures thelife of Makhno and the history of the Makhnovistmovement.