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''Revolution'' was criticised by reviewers for its lack of substance and style of writing.<ref name="The Guardian review">{{cite news|last1=Cohen|first1=Nick|title=Revolution by Russell Brand review – the barmy credo of a Beverly Hills Buddhist|url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/27/revolution-review-russell-brand-beverly-hills-buddhist|accessdate=Oct 27, 2014|publisher=The Guardian|date=Oct 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news|last1=Colville|first1=Robert|title=Revolution by Russell Brand, review: 'sub-undergraduate dross'|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/11182073/Revolution-by-Russell-Brand.html|accessdate=Oct 27, 2014|publisher=The Telegraph|date=Oct 23, 2014}}</ref> The writing was described as "atrocious: long-winded, confused and smug; filled with references to books Brand has half read and thinkers he has half understood", with others noting that it was "lacking in detail."<ref name="The Guardian review"/><ref name="Telegraph"/> A review in ''[[The Register]]'' characterized it as "direct and engaging" despite its "naive" perspective.<ref name="The Register review">{{cite news|last1=Diston|first1=Mark|title=Weekend reads: Russell Brand's Revolution and Joy Division's Ian Curtis gets lyrical|url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/25/page_file_russell_brand_ian_curtis_daniel_handler/|accessdate=Oct 27, 2014|publisher=The Register|date=Oct 25 |
''Revolution'' was criticised by reviewers for its lack of substance and style of writing.<ref name="The Guardian review">{{cite news|last1=Cohen|first1=Nick|title=Revolution by Russell Brand review – the barmy credo of a Beverly Hills Buddhist|url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/27/revolution-review-russell-brand-beverly-hills-buddhist|accessdate=Oct 27, 2014|publisher=The Guardian|date=Oct 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news|last1=Colville|first1=Robert|title=Revolution by Russell Brand, review: 'sub-undergraduate dross'|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/11182073/Revolution-by-Russell-Brand.html|accessdate=Oct 27, 2014|publisher=The Telegraph|date=Oct 23, 2014}}</ref> The writing was described as "atrocious: long-winded, confused and smug; filled with references to books Brand has half read and thinkers he has half understood", with others noting that it was "lacking in detail."<ref name="The Guardian review"/><ref name="Telegraph"/> A review in ''[[The Register]]'' characterized it as "direct and engaging" despite its "naive" perspective.<ref name="The Register review">{{cite news|last1=Diston|first1=Mark|title=Weekend reads: Russell Brand's Revolution and Joy Division's Ian Curtis gets lyrical|url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/25/page_file_russell_brand_ian_curtis_daniel_handler/|accessdate=Oct 27, 2014|publisher=The Register|date=Oct 25, 2014}}</ref> |
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| Author | Russell Brand |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Dean Chalkley |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Politics |
| Publisher | Random House (Ballantine Books [U.S.], Century [U.K.]) |
Publication date | October 2014 (hardcover, e-book) |
| Publication place | United States, United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-1-10-188291-7 (hardcover) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Revolution is a book written by comedian, actor and political activist[1] Russell Brand. It was published by Random House in 2014.[2]
Synopsis
The book is divided into 33 chapters, with a prologue and an epilogue.[3] In the first chapter Brand writes that the book was conceived after his interview with Jeremy Paxman on BBC 2's Newsnight.[4] The author advocates a social revolution wherein, "corporate tyranny, ecological irresponsibility and economic inequality" come to an end.[5] It proposes the eradication of the "nation state", the demise of multinational corporations and the injection of spiritual thought into the structure of society.[5] The book also proposes a "global revolution involving radical wealth redistribution and spiritualism."[6]
Reception
Revolution was criticised by reviewers for its lack of substance and style of writing.[7][8] The writing was described as "atrocious: long-winded, confused and smug; filled with references to books Brand has half read and thinkers he has half understood", with others noting that it was "lacking in detail."[7][8] A review in The Register characterized it as "direct and engaging" despite its "naive" perspective.[9]
Bibliography
- Brand, Russell (2014). Revolution (first ed.). London: Century. ISBN 978-1-10-188291-7.
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External links
- Revolution at Random House website
- "Russell Brand: 'I want to address the alienation and despair'". The Guardian, 10 October 2014.
- "Russell Brand's Revolution: an exclusive extract". The Guardian, 10 October 2014.
- "What monkeys and the Queen taught me about inequality" (second extract). The Guardian, 13 October 2014.
- Russell Brand reads from Revolution. Youtube.com, 14 October 2014.
References
- ^ Hamm, Nita (Oct 26, 2014). "Russell Brand is ready for a "spiritual revolution"". The Inquistir. Retrieved Oct 27, 2014.
- ^ "Revolution". Random House. Random House. Retrieved Oct 27, 2014.
- ^ Brand 2014, p. vi
- ^ Brand 2014, p. 3
- ^ a b Brown, Craig (Oct 25, 2014). "Rambling, half-baked, shifty and unpleasant: Russell Brand's Yawny Wawny Booky Wook". The Daily Mail.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Staff writer (Nov 26, 2014). "Revolutionary Russell Brand turns children's author with new book". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved Nov 26, 2014.
- ^ a b Cohen, Nick (Oct 27, 2014). "Revolution by Russell Brand review – the barmy credo of a Beverly Hills Buddhist". The Guardian. Retrieved Oct 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Colville, Robert (Oct 23, 2014). "Revolution by Russell Brand, review: 'sub-undergraduate dross'". The Telegraph. Retrieved Oct 27, 2014.
- ^ Diston, Mark (Oct 25, 2014). "Weekend reads: Russell Brand's Revolution and Joy Division's Ian Curtis gets lyrical". The Register. Retrieved Oct 27, 2014.