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Makhno: Ukrainian Freedom Fighter

Makhno: Ukrainian Freedom Fighter

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  • Create Date：2022-04-15 08:51:48
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Philippe Thirault
  • ISBN：1643379690
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Summary

The spellbinding true story of the infamous Ukrainian anarchist and revolutionary。

In early 20th century Ukraine， anarchist Nestor Makhno， the son of peasants， was among the most heroic and colorful figures of the Russian Revolution， encouraging his people to find and embrace social and economic self-determination。 This is his story， of a military strategist who tirelessly defied both the Bolsheviks and the Germans to protect his homeland。

In support of the people of Ukraine， a portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated directly to Ukrainian relief efforts。

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Reviews

Nathan Taylor ，

I'd ordered this before the current conflict， and it is now a very timely and important read， explaining many of the same issues which continued and created the current conflict。 Maybe one day Makhno's dream will again come true in Ukraine and across the world。 I'd ordered this before the current conflict， and it is now a very timely and important read， explaining many of the same issues which continued and created the current conflict。 Maybe one day Makhno's dream will again come true in Ukraine and across the world。 。。。more

Dariusz Płochocki ，

Bardzo hollywoodzka w formie i romantyczna opowieść o machnowszczyźnie i losach Machny。 Sporo trupów w tle i łbów ścinanych， ale to wciąż daleka od prawdziwych wyczynów chłopców z Hulajpoła。 Jako komiks historyczny strawny， co jest rzadkością。

Warszawiak1917 ，

When I first learned of Philippe Thirault's Makhno: Ukrainian Freedom Fighter， I was worried that it would be like Red Rosa by Kate Evans。 Don’t get me wrong， Evans made a good graphic novel that attempted the admirable goal of telling us the entire story of Róża Luksemburg’s life from hopeful start to brutal finish while trying to educate the reader about socialist ideas。 Sadly， it falls short in some aspects through a bit of cultural ignorance towards Luksemburg’s Polish origin and an overabun When I first learned of Philippe Thirault's Makhno: Ukrainian Freedom Fighter， I was worried that it would be like Red Rosa by Kate Evans。 Don’t get me wrong， Evans made a good graphic novel that attempted the admirable goal of telling us the entire story of Róża Luksemburg’s life from hopeful start to brutal finish while trying to educate the reader about socialist ideas。 Sadly， it falls short in some aspects through a bit of cultural ignorance towards Luksemburg’s Polish origin and an overabundance of text that just doesn’t work as well in the comic medium。 I’m glad that my worries regarding Thirault's work on Nestor Makhno were unfounded。Just like most biographies in entertainment form， this one has some fictionalised elements to make for a better read。 Fortunately， all of the creative liberties taken here are quite in line with real historical events and none of the crucial facts have been altered。 Makhno is shown pretty much just as he was， or at least as others perceived him: a valiant revolutionary and great leader， but also a man with aggressive tendencies – prone to occasionally impulsive decisions and with a drinking problem。 There is no glorification here， but instead we have a sympathetic though accurate portrayal of a tragic figure; a once glorious freedom fighter who died a bitter， lonely 45-year-old in poverty and disease， persecuted by Stalinist spies in a foreign land far from home。It really helps that all the art by Roberto Zaghi is gorgeous。 Generally， when it comes to comics， I’m a sucker for the classic and iconic styles of John Byrne， Glynis Oliver， Dave Cockrum， etc。 However， here we have the more modern and realistic look， which can be boring if not executed well。 Fortunately it looks amazing as presented in Zaghi’s lines and colourised by Annelise Sauvêtre。 Those familiar with photographs and recordings from the Russian Revolution and the wars in Ukraine will appreciate the attention to detail and historical accuracy expressed in the clothes， buildings， armaments， and other things shown on the pages of this beautiful graphic novel。 Zaghi also didn’t shy away from showing the gore of war here and some nudity， so keep that in mind if buying for a younger reader。Overall， Makhno: Ukrainian Freedom Fighter is a surprisingly faithful take on the life and death of Nestor Ivanovych Mikhnenko that will surely be appreciated by newcomers as well as those familiar with the history behind the events and people shown on these pages。 My only gripe with it is the editor’s insistence on using Ukrainian spelling norms， when in fact Makhno and most of his army （as well as the local peasantry） spoke primarily Russian combined with dialects of Russian that borrow Ukrainian words – the desire to conform to Ukrainian language norms also falls flat， when native names are sometimes misspelled several times。 A small complaint in the grand scheme of things， though。 。。。more

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