Journey into the heart of Europe, 1918 - a world left ravaged by World War 1, and on the cusp of radical change. Daniel Sch�npflug's A World on Edge paints a vivid picture of a time when unorthodox ideas ignited the collective imagination - new politics, new societies, new art and culture, new thinking - hinting at new paths to tread. Sch�npflug tracks the lives of diverse personalities, encapsulating the struggle for the future, the clash of the old and the new, and the intimate human stories within these greater ...
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Journey into the heart of Europe, 1918 - a world left ravaged by World War 1, and on the cusp of radical change. Daniel Sch�npflug's A World on Edge paints a vivid picture of a time when unorthodox ideas ignited the collective imagination - new politics, new societies, new art and culture, new thinking - hinting at new paths to tread. Sch�npflug tracks the lives of diverse personalities, encapsulating the struggle for the future, the clash of the old and the new, and the intimate human stories within these greater narratives. For rulers and revolutionaries, a world of power and privilege was dying - while for others, a dream of overthrowing democracy was being born. The sculptor K�the Kollwitz, translating sorrow and loss into art. Ho Chi Minh, working as a dishwasher in Paris and dreaming of liberating Vietnam. Captain Harry S. Truman, running a men's haberdashery in Kansas City, hardly expecting that he was about to go bankrupt - and later become president of the United States. Virginia Woolf had just published her first book, while the artist George Grosz was so revolted by the violence on the streets of Berlin that he decides everything is meaningless. Historian Daniel Sch�npflug describes this watershed year as it was experienced on the ground - open ended, unfathomable, its outcome unclear. A World on Edge is the story of a decisive year - one that continues to echo in our times.
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Add this copy of A World on Edge: the End of the Great War and the Dawn to cart. $4.86, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2018 by Macmillan.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Add this copy of A World on Edge: the End of the Great War and the Dawn to cart. $6.30, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2018 by Macmillan.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 9781509818495.
