The Age of Extremes
by Eric Hobsbawm
Taste attributes: historicalpoliticaldocumentaryunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded, sweeping non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
In this masterful and highly accessible study of our times, one of the world's leading historians sheds exciting new light on our understanding of the twentieth century, with incisive assessments of events that have marked this turbulent period.
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- Author
- Eric Hobsbawm
- Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 627
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