Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945

ISBN: 1441778217

Author: Tony Judt

Condition: New

Product Description Named One of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the New York Times Book Review Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world's most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep readers through thirty-four nations and sixty years of political and cultural change--all in one integrated, enthralling narrative. Both intellectually ambitious and compelling to read, thrilling in its scope and delightful in its small details, Postwar is a rare joy. Review ''Brilliant. . . A book that has the pace of a thriller and the scope of an encyclopedia. . . A very considerable achievement.'' -- New York Review of Books ''Remarkable. . . The writing is vivid; the coverage--of little countries as well as of great ones--is virtually superhuman.'' -- New Yorker ''Massive, kaleidoscopic, and thoroughly readable. . . [Judt's] book now becomes the definitive account of Europe's rise from the ashes and its takeoff into an uncertain future.'' --Time''This is the best history we have of Europe in the postwar period and not likely to be surpassed for many years. . . Here [Judt] combines deep knowledge with a sharply honed style and an eye for the expressive detail. . . This is history writing at its very best.'' --Publishers Weekly (starred review)''Nobody is more qualified than Judt to combine serious descriptive history with incisive, original political analysis, to cover both Western and Eastern Europe, and to pass stinging yet informed judgments on the behavior and evasions, the deeds and the failings, of his subjects. . . This monumental work is a tour de force.'' --Foreign Affairs About the Author TONY JUDT (1948-2010), the author of eleven books, was Erich Maria Remarque professor of European studies at New York University and director and founder of the Remarque Institute.