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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- ISBN
- 9780393540772
- Book Title
- Picnic : a Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- History, Political Science
- Topic
- Europe / Austria & Hungary, Europe / Eastern, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Item Weight
- 19.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Product Information
One of Slate's Ten Best Books of 2023 * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2023 The gripping story of a collective passion for freedom that shook the world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393540774
ISBN-13
9780393540772
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18058632117
Product Key Features
Book Title
Picnic : a Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Austria & Hungary, Europe / Eastern, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism
Publication Year
2023
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"The true charm of Mr. Longo's book, and its greatest historical value, lies in his accounts of ordinary citizens--mostly East German--who sought to throw off their Communist shackles by fleeing west at great personal peril. We also owe him a debt for resuscitating the Picnic, now "largely omitted from history books, pushed aside by the macroscopic politics of the end of the Cold War."", A fascinating reconstruction of the extraordinary moment in 1989, when the spontaneous actions and inactions of a few individuals made history swing wide open on its hinges. With the gifts of a fine documentarian, Longo makes that great moment of collective hopes newly vivid, and the extent to which those hopes remain unfulfilled freshly urgent., Matthew Longo's writing reanimates the heady days of freedom of 1989 and reflects on what was missed in that extraordinary year, on how inarticulate solidarities have since eroded to the detriment of everyone, and on how confining walls could fall even as durable institutions of freedom were not built in their place., This little gem of a book tells the story of . . . a key Cold War moment . . . Longo's vivid narrative captures the tension of the moment . . . an intensely moving story that explores the nature of freedom., Full of insight and empathy. intimate and compelling, The Picnic is beautifully written and ingeniously plotted. Like all the best books about the past, it brings the present compellingly to life., Blending oral history and political theory (including cameos by Plato and Isaiah Berlin), Longo recounts the drama in a vivid, fast-paced narrative., A pivotal - and exhilarating - moment in late 20th-century history . . . Matthew Longo's thoughtful and vividly realised book skillfully dramatises the extraordinary chain of events at a summer party in Hungary that led to the end of Soviet power . . . it recreates, through intimate personal histories and eye-witness recollection, the ways in which one idealistic, grass roots protest . . . became a catalyst for the dramatic peaceful revolutions that reunited the continent . . . gripping., A pivotal--and exhilarating--moment in late 20th-century history...Matthew Longo's thoughtful and vividly realised book skillfully dramatises the extraordinary chain of events at a summer party in Hungary that led to the end of Soviet power...it recreates, through intimate personal histories and eye-witness recollection, the ways in which one idealistic, grass roots protest...became a catalyst for the dramatic peaceful revolutions that reunited the continent...gripping., Longo covers the Picnic at ground level, evoking the dramatic events in vivid colour...Anecdotes and impressions...are woven through the historical narrative, providing an insight into how deeply this history still matters today...the chain of events in 1989 and its historical context are outlined with clarity and verve. The narrative is spiked with Longo's commentary and anecdotes from his trips, making The Picnic a deeply personal account of a fascinating milestone of Cold War history., The most brilliant history allows an experience either forgotten or missed to feel close and vivid--as if we were there. Longo's writing reanimates the heady days of freedom of 1989 and reflects on what was missed in that extraordinary year, on how inarticulate solidarities have since eroded to the detriment of everyone, and on how confining walls could fall even as durable institutions of freedom were not built in their place., A terrific work of history that also becomes a meditation on what freedom means and how tyrannies fall., [A] brisk and engaging account, told in a lively blend of novelistic narration and reportage and featuring interviews with a number of people closely involved in these historic events...It's an uplifting tale, but Longo takes care not to oversentimentalize it., A compelling, poignant, beautifully textured retelling of the collapse of communism in Central Europe through the personal ordeals, trepidations, longings, and disenchantments of its participants--culminating in a heartfelt rethinking of the meaning of 1989 for the world today., A fascinating reconstruction of the extraordinary moment in 1989, when the spontaneous actions and inactions of a few individuals made history swing wide open on its hinges. With the gifts of a fine documentarian, Matthew Longo makes that great moment of collective hopes newly vivid, and the extent to which those hopes remain unfulfilled freshly urgent., The true charm of Mr. Longo's book, and its greatest historical value, lies in his accounts of ordinary citizens--mostly East German--who sought to throw off their Communist shackles by fleeing west at great personal peril. We also owe him a debt for resuscitating the Picnic, now 'largely omitted from history books, pushed aside by the macroscopic politics of the end of the Cold War.', Full of insight and empathy, intimate and compelling, The Picnic is beautifully written and ingeniously plotted. Like all the best books about the past, it brings the present compellingly to life., The most brilliant history allows an experience either forgotten or missed to feel close and vivid -- as if we were there. Longo's writing reanimates the heady days of freedom of 1989 and reflects on what was missed in that extraordinary year, on how inarticulate solidarities have since eroded to the detriment of everyone, and on how confining walls could fall even as durable institutions of freedom were not built in their place., Exhilarating...A gem of a book, filled with timely and compelling insights into the power of ordinary people and the limitations of authoritarianism., Extensively documented, well written, and thoughtful in its consideration of what freedom means, this book is an informative and engaging history of the event, its origins, and the aftermath...A much-needed reminder of the inexhaustibility of the human quest for personal and collective freedom., This little gem of a book tells the story of...a key Cold War moment...Longo's vivid narrative captures the tension of the moment...an intensely moving story that explores the nature of freedom., Exhilarating...With vivid detail, Longo brings to life the defiance and courage of the Picnic's activist organizers and the hundreds of East German refugees who fled Hungary that day. A gem of a book, filled with timely and compelling insights into the power of ordinary people and the limitations of authoritarianism., A compelling, poignant, beautifully textured retelling of the collapse of communism in Central Europe through the personal ordeals, trepidations, longings, and disenchantments of its participants -- culminating in a heartfelt rethinking of the meaning of 1989 for the world today., Longo covers the Picnic at ground level, evoking the dramatic events in vivid colour . . . Anecdotes and impressions . . . are woven through the historical narrative, providing an insight into how deeply this history still matters today . . . the chain of events in 1989 and its historical context are outlined with clarity and verve. The narrative is spiked with Longo's commentary and anecdotes from his trips, making The Picnic a deeply personal account of a fascinating milestone of Cold War history., Longo's engaging account of the fall of the Soviet empire focuses on ordinary protesters like the organizers of a picnic attended by hundreds on the border between Austria and Hungary in 1989., Full of insight and empathy, The Picnic is beautifully written and ingeniously plotted. Like all the best books about the past, it brings the present compellingly to life., Longo's Engrossing and Dramatic Book Adds a New, Captivating Chapter to the History of the Cold War.
Dewey Decimal
909.825
Dewey Edition
23
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