Looking for a good book on the Russian Revolution

[ZoCrowes]

This has long been a topic of interest for me however beyond what most people learn in a basic college modern history course I don't know jackfuckingshite about it. However, I have a few stipulations that must be met

a) I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed so I want something that will be a fairly entertaining and easy read for one as dense as myself.

b)No historical revisionism bullshit! No Lennin apoligists (and anybody who apoligizes for Stalin needs a good kick in the balls/box.)

c) No historical revisionism (pt.2) bullshit! No "capitalists are the greatest thing since sliced bread and we beat those commie bastards" bullshit! I want to be as objective as humanly possible without being overwhelmed with a fucking dry as toast thesis.

d) It's gotta be CHEAP!! No more than $20. I'm a poor college student

My Comparitive Political Systems suggested A Concise History of the Russian Revolution by Richard Pipes. However I hear that falls into column C. My History 102 prof. suggested History of the Bolshevik Revolution by E.H. Carr. However that sounds like it may fall into column C. Can any of the DU history nuts lend me a hand?