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Prose: non-fiction, History
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Little, Brown Audio
- Paperback Oct 1, 2003 | 9780349106717 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Feb 13, 2020 | 9780349144160 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Feb 6, 2020 | 9780349144399 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
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THE AGE OF EXTREMES is eminent historian Eric Hobsbawm's personal vision of the twentieth century. Remarkable in its scope, and breathtaking in its depth of knowledge, this immensely rewarding book reviews the uniquely destructive and creative nature of the troubled twentieth century and makes challenging predicitions for the future.
Praise for The Age Of Extremes: 1914-1991
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A magnificent piece of historical exposition... an essential read. - INDEPENDENT
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A masterpiece - GUARDIAN
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A brilliant and stimulating book. - FINANCIAL TIMES
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The power of Hobsbawm's exploration of the age of hot and cold wars lies in its brilliant synthesis of familiar, though sometimes forgotten, facts and ideas. It combines an Olympian, multi-lingual erudition and an addictive, readable style. - Ben Pimlott, INDEPENDENT on Sunday Books of The Year
Eric Hobsbawm
Eric Hobsbawm was a Fellow of the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Before retirement he taught at Birkbeck College, University of London, and after retirement at the New School for Social Research in New York. Previous books include AGE OF EXTREMES, THE AGE OF REVOLUTION and THE AGE OF EMPIRE. He died 1st October 2012
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