11,15 zł

Spalona Żywcem Wyd. Kieszonkowe - Souad

Książki & Multimedia > Książki

Opis - Pierwsze na świecie świadectwo ofiary zbrodni honorowej. Miała siedemnaście lat i zakochała się: zhańbiła rodzinę. Więc rodzina wydała na nią wyrok śmierci... Pokochała go pierwszą miłością. Myślała, że się z nią ożeni. Ale ukochany zniknął, a ona odkryła, że jest w ciąży. A w jej świecie to najcięższa zbrodnia... W zapomnianej przez Boga wiosce w Cisjordanii kobiety są warte mniej niż zwierzęta domowe. Tu mężczyzna jest panem życia i śmierci żony, córki, siostry. Brat może bezkarnie zabić siostrę, matka - córkę, kolejną bezużyteczną dziewczynkę, jaka się urodzi. Tu kobiecie odbiera się godność, a nawet życie zgodnie z odwiecznym obyczajem i uświęconą tradycją. A śmierć jest karą dla dziewczyny, która zhańbi rodzinę. Tak jak Souad. Wyrok wydaje jej ojciec. Szwagier dokonuje egzekucji. Oblewa Souad benzyną i podpala... SOUAD przeżyła - cudem, ale rodzina usiłowała zabić ją nawet w szpitalu. Na zawsze jednak pozostanie straszliwie okaleczona - na ciele i duszy. I wciąż musi się ukrywać; dopóki żyje, jej rodzinę okrywa hańba. Spalona żywcem, opublikowana pod pseudonimem szokująca opowieść o piekle, jakim było jej dzieciństwo i młodość, stała się międzynarodowym bestsellerem. Wydana w 37 w krajach książka przerywa tabu milczenia wobec istniejącej nadal w krajach muzułmańskich barbarzyńskiej tradycji. Nieludzkiego obyczaju, prawa mężczyzn, na mocy którego co najmniej pięć tysięcy kobiet pada co roku ofiarą zbrodni honorowej. Nazwa - Spalona Żywcem Wyd. Kieszonkowe Autor - Souad Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Amber Kod ISBN - 9788324159406 Kod EAN - 9788324159406 Wydanie - 1 Rok wydania - 2016 Tłumacz - 31182,maria rostworowska; Format - 110 x 175 x 14 Ilość stron - 224 Podatek VAT - 5% Premiera - 2016-06-23

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44,36 zł

History of Tom Jones Penguin

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Henry Fielding's picaresque tale of a young man's search for his place in the world, "The History of Tom Jones" is edited with notes and an introduction by Thomas Keymer and Alice Wakely in "Penguin Classics". A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr Allworthy on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western, the beautiful daughter of the neighbouring squire - though he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls. But when his amorous escapades earn the disapproval of his benefactor, Tom is banished to make his own fortune. Sophia, meanwhile, is determined to avoid an arranged marriage to Allworthy's scheming nephew and escapes from her rambunctious father to follow Tom to London. A vivid Hogarthian panorama of eighteenth century life, spiced with danger and intrigue, bawdy exuberance and good-natured authorial interjections, "Tom Jones" is one of the greatest and most ambitious comic novels in English literature. In his introduction Thomas Keymer discusses narrative techniques and themes, the context of eighteenth century fiction and satire, and the historical and political background of the Jacobite rebellion. This volume also includes a chronology, further reading, notes, a glossary and an appendix on Fielding's revisions. Henry Fielding (1707-1754) born at Sharpham Park, in Somerset, was a dramatist, novelist, political agitator and founder of London's first police force, the 'Bow Street Runners'. As a playwright he was a thorn in the side of Sir Robert Walpole's Whig government, who effectively legislated his retirement from the theatre with the Licensing Act of 1737. Undeterred, Fielding launched his career as a novelist in 1740 with "Shamela" (a parody of Samuel Richardson's "Pamela"), followed by "Joseph Andrews" (1741), an anticipation of his masterpiece, the comic novel "Tom Jones" (1749). If you enjoyed "The History of Tom Jones", you might like Henry Fielding's "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman", also available in "Penguin Classics".

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31,97 zł

The world of islam Politics and society Świat Islamu Polityka i społeczeństwo WYDAWNICTWO NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU MIKOŁAJA...

Nauka / Językoznawstwo

I am presenting a book that shows various aspects of the functioning of the Muslim world, mainly in the modern day although a few texts also discuss history. Political, social, literary and cultural phenomena are analysed because, despite wars and conflicts, Muslims do create new positive values. Not all of them are involved in armed operations, political crisis and social strife. Writers create literature, artists devote themselves to art. Of course, everyone is influenced by the atmosphere of conflict and wars but human beings are always able to find a niche where they create a kind of alternative world, different from what goes on around them. Aware of the above, the authors of this book analyse the detailed issues and try to present syntheses of significant research problems. Thus, an extremely interesting panorama of issues concerning the Muslim world is shown here. I am convinced that these texts will not be boring to anyone. On the contrary, they will broaden the image of the world of Islam and possibly encourage Readers to learn more and take a deeper interest in this fascinating part of the world, without which the functioning of the modern civilisation would be difficult to imagine. prof. dr hab. Marek M. Dziekan Książka, do której lektury zapraszam, uwzględnia najrozmaitsze aspekty funkcjonowania świata muzułmańskiego, przede wszystkim współcześnie, choć kilka tekstów odnosi się do czasów historycznych. Analizowane są zjawiska polityczne i społeczne, literackie i kulturowe. Pomimo bowiem wojen i konfliktów muzułmanie tworzą nowe, cenne wartości. Nie wszyscy włączeni są i zaangażowani w działania zbrojne, kryzysy polityczne i społeczne waśnie. Pisarze tworzą literaturę, artyści oddają się sztuce. Oczywiście na wszystkich wpływa atmosfera konfliktów i wojen, ale człowiek zawsze potrafi znaleźć dla siebie niszę, w której będzie tworzył rodzaj alternatywnego świata, odmiennego od tego, co dzieje się wokół. Autorzy niniejszego tomu, mając świadomość powyższego, zarówno analizują kwestie szczegółowe, jak i próbują przedstawić syntezy niektórych istotnych problemów badawczych. W ten sposób otrzymujemy niezwykle interesującą panoramę zagadnień dotyczących świata muzułmańskiego. Dlatego też jestem przekonany, że lektura zawartych w książce tekstów nikogo nie znudzi, a wprost przeciwnie, poszerzy obraz świata islamu i być może skłoni do dalszych poszukiwań, a także głębszego zainteresowania się tym niezwykle interesującym obszarem świata, bez którego trudno sobie wyobrazić funkcjonowanie współczesnej cywilizacji. prof. dr hab. Marek M. Dziekan

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33,74 zł

The world of islam Politics and society Świat Islamu Polityka i społeczeństwo WYDAWNICTWO NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU MIKOŁAJA...

Nauka / Językoznawstwo

I am presenting a book that shows various aspects of the functioning of the Muslim world, mainly in the modern day although a few texts also discuss history. Political, social, literary and cultural phenomena are analysed because, despite wars and conflicts, Muslims do create new positive values. Not all of them are involved in armed operations, political crisis and social strife. Writers create literature, artists devote themselves to art. Of course, everyone is influenced by the atmosphere of conflict and wars but human beings are always able to find a niche where they create a kind of alternative world, different from what goes on around them. Aware of the above, the authors of this book analyse the detailed issues and try to present syntheses of significant research problems. Thus, an extremely interesting panorama of issues concerning the Muslim world is shown here. I am convinced that these texts will not be boring to anyone. On the contrary, they will broaden the image of the world of Islam and possibly encourage Readers to learn more and take a deeper interest in this fascinating part of the world, without which the functioning of the modern civilisation would be difficult to imagine. prof. dr hab. Marek M. Dziekan Książka, do której lektury zapraszam, uwzględnia najrozmaitsze aspekty funkcjonowania świata muzułmańskiego, przede wszystkim współcześnie, choć kilka tekstów odnosi się do czasów historycznych. Analizowane są zjawiska polityczne i społeczne, literackie i kulturowe. Pomimo bowiem wojen i konfliktów muzułmanie tworzą nowe, cenne wartości. Nie wszyscy włączeni są i zaangażowani w działania zbrojne, kryzysy polityczne i społeczne waśnie. Pisarze tworzą literaturę, artyści oddają się sztuce. Oczywiście na wszystkich wpływa atmosfera konfliktów i wojen, ale człowiek zawsze potrafi znaleźć dla siebie niszę, w której będzie tworzył rodzaj alternatywnego świata, odmiennego od tego, co dzieje się wokół. Autorzy niniejszego tomu, mając świadomość powyższego, zarówno analizują kwestie szczegółowe, jak i próbują przedstawić syntezy niektórych istotnych problemów badawczych. W ten sposób otrzymujemy niezwykle interesującą panoramę zagadnień dotyczących świata muzułmańskiego. Dlatego też jestem przekonany, że lektura zawartych w książce tekstów nikogo nie znudzi, a wprost przeciwnie, poszerzy obraz świata islamu i być może skłoni do dalszych poszukiwań, a także głębszego zainteresowania się tym niezwykle interesującym obszarem świata, bez którego trudno sobie wyobrazić funkcjonowanie współczesnej cywilizacji. prof. dr hab. Marek M. Dziekan

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87,71 zł

A People's Tragedy : The Russian Revolution - Centenary Edition with New Introduction - Orlando Figes

Książki & Multimedia > Książki

Opis - Unrivalled in scope and brimming with human drama, A People's Tragedy is the most vivid, moving and comprehensive history of the Russian Revolution available today. A modern masterpiece (Andrew Marr). The most moving account of the Russian Revolution since Doctor Zhivago (Independent). Opening with a panorama of Russian society, from the cloistered world of the Tsar to the brutal life of the peasants, A People's Tragedy follows workers, soldiers, intellectuals and villagers as their world is consumed by revolution and then degenerates into violence and dictatorship. Drawing on vast original research, Figes conveys above all the shocking experience of the revolution for those who lived it, while providing the clearest and most cogent account of how and why it unfolded. Illustrated with over 100 photographs and now including a new introduction that reflects on the revolution's centennial legacy, A People's Tragedy is a masterful and definitive record of one of the most important events in modern history Nazwa - A People's Tragedy : The Russian Revolution - Centenary Edition with New Introduction Autor - Orlando Figes Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Vintage Kod ISBN - 9781847924513 Kod EAN - 9781847924513 Rok wydania - 2017 Język - angielski Format - 15.3x23.4cm Ilość stron - 960 Podatek VAT - 5% Premiera - 2017-02-20

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84,10 zł

A People's Tragedy : The Russian Revolution - Centenary Edition with New Introduction Vintage

Historia Związku RadzieckiegoHistoria RosjiWydawnictwa naukowe i popularno-naukowe

Unrivalled in scope and brimming with human drama, A People's Tragedy is the most vivid, moving and comprehensive history of the Russian Revolution available today. A modern masterpiece (Andrew Marr). The most moving account of the Russian Revolution since Doctor Zhivago (Independent). Opening with a panorama of Russian society, from the cloistered world of the Tsar to the brutal life of the peasants, A People's Tragedy follows workers, soldiers, intellectuals and villagers as their world is consumed by revolution and then degenerates into violence and dictatorship. Drawing on vast original research, Figes conveys above all the shocking experience of the revolution for those who lived it, while providing the clearest and most cogent account of how and why it unfolded. Illustrated with over 100 photographs and now including a new introduction that reflects on the revolution?s centennial legacy, A People's Tragedy is a masterful and definitive record of one of the most important events in modern history

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45,01 zł

The Pursuit of Power - Richard Evans

Książki & Multimedia > Książki

Opis - A scintillating, encyclopaedic history, rich in detail from the arcane to the familiar...a veritable tour de force Richard Overy, New Statesman Transnational history at its finest ...social, political and cultural themes swirl together in one great canvas of immense detail and beauty Gerard DeGroot, The Times Dazzlingly erudite and entertaining Dominic Sandbrook, The Sunday Times A masterpiece which brings to life an extraordinarly turbulent and dramatic era of revolutionary change. The Pursuit of Power draws on a lifetime of thinking about nineteenth-century Europe to create an extraordinarily rich, surprising and entertaining panorama of a continent undergoing drastic transformation. The book aims to reignite the sense of wonder that permeated this remarkable era, as rulers and ruled navigated overwhelming cultural, political and technological changes. It was a time where what was seen as modern with amazing speed appeared old-fashioned, where huge cities sprang up in a generation, new European countries were created and where, for the first time, humans could communicate almost instantly over thousands of miles. In the period bounded by the Battle of Waterloo and the outbreak of World War I, Europe dominated the rest of the world as never before or since: this book breaks new ground by showing how the continent shaped, and was shaped by, its interactions with other parts of the globe. Richard Evans explores fully the revolutions, empire-building and wars that marked the nineteenth century, but the book is about so much more, whether it is illness, serfdom, religion or philosophy. The Pursuit of Power is a work by a historian at the height of his powers: essential for anyone trying to understand Europe, then or now. Nazwa - The Pursuit of Power Autor - Richard Evans Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Penguin Books Kod ISBN - 9780141981147 Kod EAN - 9780141981147 Rok wydania - 2017 Język - angielski Format - 12.9x19.8cm Ilość stron - 848 Podatek VAT - 5%

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82,00 zł

Jadwiga Paja-Stach POLISH MUSIC FROM PADEREWSKI TO PENDERECKI Musica Iagellonica

Książki / Muzyka i taniec

This book contains a review of the most important movements in 20th-century Polish music. It also presents profiles of those composers who are judged to have made valuable contributions to both Polish and world musical culture. Part 1 provides a context to the themes explored in Part 2. Chapter 1 contains a sketch of the development of Polish musical culture in the context of historical changes, an area which still requires thorough research, preferably conducted using a cross-disciplinary approach including sociology, political science and history of music. The present outline refers the reader to works describing some areas of this field of knowledge, but these should be treated rather as possible directions to be followed in further research. Chapter 2 presents the major musical ideas operating in the

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32,74 zł

Zła historia - Richard Shenkman

Książki & Multimedia > Książki

Opis - Richard Shenkman, amerykański obalacz historycznych mitów, legend i zwykłych kłamstw, autor kilku bestsellerowych publikacji podejmujących tę misję, w niniejszej książce odbywa brawurowy rajd przez dzieje powszechne. Spogląda na nie wprawdzie z perspektywy amerykańskiej, a więc skupia uwagę głównie na historii brytyjskiej, ale rozpiętość tematów i tak jest imponująca: od Troi po Hollywood. Te historyczne nieporozumienia przedstawione w stand-upowym stylu służą nie tylko rozrywce, lecz odświeżają naszą świadomość historyczną, rzucając niespodziewane światło na rzekomo oczywiste fakty. Mamy swoje zdanie o hollywoodzkich adaptacjach historycznych i wiemy, że Kleopatra raczej nie nosiła grzywki (wkładała perukę na ogoloną głowę), ale czy wiedzieliśmy, że umięśnieni greccy atleci na ekranie to też nieprawda? Greckie ciało było harmonijne, `gładkie`. Czy wiedzieliśmy, że Niemcy w kampanii wrześniowej użyli dwustu tysięcy koni, a armia francuska w 1940 roku miała techniczną przewagę nad niemiecką? Rewolucja naukowa XVII wieku tonęła w przesądach, a szkocki kilt jest całkiem świeżym wynalazkiem. Te migawki z panoramy nieprawd uczą krytycyzmu, zwłaszcza gdy na koniec okazuje się, że nawet kroniki filmowe, z pozoru ostoja samej prawdy, bywały mistyfikacją. Nazwa - Zła historia Oryginalny tytuł - Legends Lies and cherished myths of world history Autor - Richard Shenkman Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Aletheia Kod ISBN - 9788362858644 Kod EAN - 9788362858644 Rok wydania - 2014 Język - polski Tłumacz - Kunicka Anna Format - 12.2x19.5cm Ilość stron - 276 Podatek VAT - 5% Premiera - 2014-09-19

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429,23 zł

Golden Lands Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

A groundbreaking survey of the Buddhist architecture of Southeast Asia, abundantly illustrated with new color photography and 3-D renderings Over the course of its 2,500-year history, Buddhism has found expression in countless architectural forms, from the great monastic complexes of ancient India to the fortified dzongs of Bhutan, the rock-carved temple grottoes of China, the wooden shrines of Japan, and the colorful wats of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Architecture of the Buddhist World, a projected six-volume series by the noted architect and scholar Vikram Lall, represents a new multidisciplinary approach to this fascinating subject, showing how Buddhist thought and ritual have interacted with local traditions across the Asian continent to produce masterpieces of religious architecture. The first volume in the series, The Golden Lands, is devoted to Southeast Asia, home to many of the most spectacular Buddhist monuments. Following a general introduction to the early history of Buddhism and its most characteristic architectural forms (the stupa, the temple, and the monastery), Lall examines the Buddhist architecture of Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos in turn. For each country, he provides both a historical overview and case studies of noteworthy structures. Lall's concise and accessible text is illustrated throughout with new color photography, as well as 3-D architectural renderings that make even the most complex structures easily comprehensible. The monuments that Lall considers in The Golden Lands range from the modest Bupaya stupa, constructed in Bagan, Myanmar, in the third century AD, to the vast complex of Borobudur in Central Java, the world's largest Buddhist monument; his achievement is to place them all within a single panorama of history, religion, and artistic innovation. Distributed for JF Publishing

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134,25 zł

Kissinger, Volume One: 1923-1968 The Idealist Penguin UK

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

No American statesman has been as revered and as reviled as Henry Kissinger. Hailed by some as the "indispensable man", whose advice has been sought by every president from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush, Kissinger has also attracted immense hostility from critics who have cast him as an amoral Machiavellian - the ultimate cold-blooded "realist".§In this remarkable new book, the first of two volumes, Niall Ferguson has created an extraordinary panorama of Kissinger's world, and a paradigm-shifting reappraisal of the man. Only through knowledge of Kissinger's early life (as a Jew in Hitler's Germany, a poor immigrant in New York, a GI at the Battle of the Bulge, an interrogator of Nazis, and a student of history at Harvard) can we understand his debt to the philosophy of idealism.§And only by tracing his rise, fall and revival as an adviser to Kennedy, Nelson Rockefeller and, finally, Richard Nixon can we appreciate the magnitude of his contribution to the theory of diplomacy, grand strategy and nuclear deterrence.§Drawing not only on Kissinger's hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, this biography is Niall Ferguson's masterpiece. Like his classic two-volume history of the House of Rothschild, Kissinger sheds dazzling new light on an entire era.

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73,33 zł

City of Big Shoulders Northern Illinois University Press

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

This compact yet comprehensive account of Chicago's history links key events in the city's development, from its marshy origins in the 1600s to today's robust metropolis. Synthesizing a vast body of literature, Spinney presents Chicago in terms of the people whose lives made the city--not only the tycoons and the politicians but also the hundreds of thousands of immigrants from all over the world who have kept the city working. "City of Big Shoulders" sweeps across the colorful and dramatic panorama of Chicago's explosive past. How did the pungent swamplands that the Native Americans called the wild-garlic place mushroom into one of the world's largest and most sophisticated cities? What is the real story behind the Great Chicago Fire? What aspects of American industry exploded with the bomb in Haymarket Square? Did the 1920s in Chicago roar as loudly as Hollywood would have us believe? A city of immigrants and entrepreneurs, Chicago is quintessentially American. Spinney traces formative events in the city's history, bringing to life the people, events, and institutions that are most important for understanding Chicago's story. From Fort Dearborn to Cabrini-Green, Pere Marquette to Mayor Daley, the Union Stockyards to the Chicago Bulls, "City of Big Shoulders" draws together diverse threads of the city's development, shedding light on underlying social and economic causes of major events and, especially, on the roles of ordinary people. Engaging and highly informative, this account will interest students and teachers of urban history, as well as anyone looking for a brisk overview of Chicago's history. Historic photographs and informative tables illuminate the narrative.

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690,00 zł

An American Odyssey_Walter Marc, Arqué Sabine TASCHEN

WYDAWNICTWA ALBUMOWE > Fotografia > Tematyczna > Reportaż i dokument

ISBN: 9783836542104 Autor: Walter Marc, Arqué Sabine     Rok wydania: 2014-06-01 Ilość stron: 612 Oprawa: twarda Format: 290 x 395 mm Once upon a time in America Rediscovering the first color photographs of the New World These rediscovered Photochrom and Photostint postcard images from the private collection of Marc Walter were produced by the Detroit Photographic Company between 1888 and 1924 . Using a photolithographic process that predated the autochrome by nearly 20 years, they offered people the very first color photographs of The United States . Suddenly, the continent's colors were available for all to see. The rich ochres and browns of the Grand Canyon, the dazzle of Atlantic City, became a visual delight not only for eyewitnesses, but for Americans far and wide. Imbued with this sense of discovery and adventure, the pictures gathered here are a voyage through peoples, places and time at once. They take us through North America

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351,10 zł

Coney Island Reader Columbia University Press

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

Featuring a stunning gallery of portraits by the world's finest poets, essayists, and fiction writers -- including Walt Whitman, Stephen Crane, Jose Marti, Maxim Gorky, Federico Garcia Lorca, Isaac Bashevis Singer, E. E. Cummings, Djuna Barnes, Colson Whitehead, Robert Olen Butler, and Katie Roiphe -- this anthology is the first to focus on the unique history and transporting experience of a beloved fixture of the New York City landscape. Moody, mystical, and enchanting, Coney Island has thrilled newcomers and soothed native New Yorkers for decades. With its fantasy entertainments, renowned beach foods, world-class boardwalk, and expansive beach, it provides a welcome respite from the city's dense neighborhoods, unrelenting traffic, and somber grid. Coney Island has long offered a kaleidoscopic panorama of people, places, and events, creating, as Lawrence Ferlinghetti once wrote, "a Coney Island of the mind." This anthology captures the highs and lows of that sensation, with works that imagine Coney Island as a restful resort, a playground for the masses, and a symbol of America's democratic spirit, as well as a Sodom by the sea, a garish display of capitalist excess, and a paradigm of urban decay. As complex as the city of which it is a part, Coney Island engenders limitless perspectives, a composite inspiring everyone who encounters it to sing its electric song.

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88,73 zł

Journey to the Abyss INGRAM INTERNATIONAL

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

These fascinating, never-before-published early diaries of Count Harry Kessler present a sweeping panorama of the arts and politics of Belle Époque Europe, a glittering world poised to be changed irrevocably by the Great War. Kessler's immersion in the new art and literature of Paris, London, and Berlin unfolds in the first part of the diaries. This refined world gives way to vivid descriptions of the horrific fighting on the Eastern and Western fronts of World War I, the intriguing private discussions among the German political and military elite about the progress of the war, as well as Kessler's account of his role as a diplomat with a secret mission in Switzerland. Remarkably insightful, poignant, and cinematic in their scope, Kessler's diaries are an invaluable record of one of the most volatile and seminal moments in modern Western history.

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