Nestor Makhno--Anarchy's Cossack: The Struggle for Free Soviets in the Ukraine 1917-1921, Paperback/Alexandre Skirda

Available for the first time in English, here's the gripping story of Ukrainian anarchist Nestor Makhno. With his usual wit and engaging style, Skirda chronicles the life of a legend and the insurgent army that fought in his name. Always controversial, Makhno has been described as everything from a drunken bandit to an inspirational hero. From Makhno's imprisonment, to battles with the Bolsheviks and the White Army, to the final exile in Paris, Skirda captures the life of Makhno and the history of the Makhnovist movement. Alexandre Skirda is the foremost anarchist theorist and activist writing in Europe today. About the Author: Paul Sharkey is an accomplished translator. He has single-handedly made available a vast body of non-English language anarchist writings.