This is the place to start for an understanding of the Russian Civil War. The various fronts are all described, and you will get an idea of how the war developed. The only real shortcoming is the lack of a bibliography. The book is a short introductory overview, and necessarily skims over a lot. Surprisingly, this little book provides an excellent overview of Makhno's movement in Ukraine. (Which Bullock annoyingly refers to as 'the Ukraine' throughout the book.) ( )