The Conquest of Bread

Great book Send it to all your Republican friends. Liberals I'm is not enough. Our whole scarcity mentality is what keeps us rats running on the wheel. His confidence that rich people will not mind sharing their big houses is dumb but there at is right on the money.

I've finally gotten around to reading this after years of putting it off. I guess I've become one of those "idlers" Kropotkin spoke of. This book was certainly enlightening, and I would consider myself already a subscriber to anarchist ideology. I've previously read Bakunin, Malatesta, and Goldman, now I can say I've read the Prince. Would highly recommend to anyone who has a basic understanding of socialism, and/or comes from the left. For those that don't I would recommend starting with "Markets, Not Capitalism" put out by Center For a Stateless Society (C4SS) to get a better grasp and shed some light on the pro-capitalist propaganda we've all been raised with and had reinforced into us by society. Cheers!

Well, technically it is an anarchist-communist classic, as Peter (Petr) Kropotkin is considered an ideological founder of communist anarchism. But I find this work a bit dry, perhaps outdated. Some of his other books, essays and articles are more interesting, shorter and still very relevant...but this one is free (public domain), thanks 😉

Fascinating analysis given when it was written. Particularly relevant today; autonomous collectives offer a better option for humanity than exploitation and alienation.

The text is really small and it seems like the print job on this wasn't great. That being said, this is a classic book in anarchist thinking and it should be read by anyone attempting to understand early anarchist thought before diving into the more modern anarchist thinkers like Bookchin or Chomsky.

Very well-written and readable, and reads like it's about current events. It's amazing how much these writers from 100+ years ago forecast about the present times. A must-read if you want to educate yourself out of the American Right vs. Far-Right bubble.

Great and insightful read!

This translation is garbage. It is unreadable. Find it online.

This is a life-changing book. Well, in my case it was. Between them, The Conquest of Bread & Mutual Aid explain Kropotkin's thinking. Unlike many philosophers, PK is very readable, allowing the reader into his world which he builds brick by brick until the whole vision is seen in all its magnificence.It is a picture of a world built from cooperation rather than competition; aid, not war.This book turned me from a middle of the road social democrat, to a card carrying anarcho-communist, so beware: if you read this book, you might be changed.

If you want to dive into the initially confusing world of anarcho-communism the this is the ideal start to your journey. It lays out its arguments and acknowledgements in a clear and concise way. It is written (in my opinion) by the best author when it comes to anarchist thought Peter Kropotkin and if you enjoy this book then I suggest you read “Mutual Aid” (also by Kropotkin) for a clearer, more scientific reason for the motive to work under such a society.

The font size used in this 100 page book is far too small to read comfortably. Why the font size hasn't been increased even at the cost of producing a book of 150 pages or more at a higher price is baffling. This is an important book and I'm sure people would be prepared to pay a bit more for something which has text that is actually readable

I sublime work spoilt by virtually illlegible typesetting

The content of the book (Krapotkin's writing) is excellent, but this edition is rather strange in a few ways.The font size is nice and easy to read but there are no page numbers and odd symbols are randomly inserted in place of punctuation and numbers in some instances. Still easily readable, just odd.How strange it is to buy a book from a company that the book itslef implicitly argues against. Another contadiction within capitalism -- a system under which even its oposition is commodified.