The largely self-educated H. G. Wells was a man of wide interests and considerable intellect, which he employs in """"A Short History of the World"""". This edition contains all 208 original illustrations, and in addition Wells' reflections on his first two visits to the Soviet Union, including meetings with Gorky and Lenin. | A Short History of the World and Russia in the Shadows by H. G. Wells, Paperback | Indigo Chapters