Review of 'The Red Flag : A History of Communism' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A comprehensive overview of the rise and fall of communism (and sometimes socialism) in the major countries it conquered. The author uses art, including novels, movies and sculpture, as a lens with which to view the different messages and aspirations of the communist movement in different times and places. Its kind of text-booky, but its invaluable as a kind of alternate history of the twentieth century.
