Geoffrey Blainey's Short History of the World, published by Ivan R.
Dee in 2002, rapidly became a book of choice on the subject.
Jacques Barzun called it "a unique achievement," and William L.
O'Neill described it as "a delightful read, gracefully written and
filled with odd and interesting pieces of information as well as
thoughtful comparisons than span both time and space." Now Mr.
Blainey has applied his narrative talents and his scholarly
credentials to trace the history of a tempestuous century. A Short
History of the Twentieth Century carries some of the excitement of
the times as well as the power of unforeseen events. The theme that
dominates much of the book is war and peace-a nervous peace-which
gripped the attention of most people who lived through a large part
of the century. Mr. Blainey's talent for identifying the telling
detail, the crucial event, the key personality makes for masterful
storytelling, and his interest ranges wide over the fields of human
activity; he is concerned not only with major transformations but
also with the everyday experiences of people around the world.
Taking the story from the dawn of a century ripe with promise,
especially for Europeans, he shows how and why empires soon fell,
igniting wars and revolutions that continued intermittently through
the period; economic depressions that brought great powers to their
knees; totalitarian governments that doled out misery to their
citizens; a Middle East in turmoil; and a resurgent Islam. But he
has more mundane concerns as well: How were children raised? Why
did cities grow so large? How did new machines and technology
influence a thousand activities? How did films, radio, and
automobiles transform social life? A Short History of the Twentieth
Century entertains like a novel, educates and informs like the best
of teachers. With 10 maps.
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