Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization

Baker, Nicholson

ISBN 10: 1416567844 / ISBN 13: 9781416567844

Published by Simon & Schuster, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1416567844
• ISBN 13: 9781416567844
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Human Smoke delivers a closely textured, deeply moving indictment of the treasured myths that have romanticized much of the 1930s and '40s. Incorporating meticulous research and well-documented sources-including newspaper and magazine articles, radio speeches, memoirs, and diaries-the book juxtaposes hundreds of interrelated moments of decision, brutality, suffering, and mercy. Vivid glimpses of political leaders and their dissenters illuminate and examine the gradual, horrifying advance toward overt global war and Holocaust.Praised by critics and readers alike for his exquisitely observant eye and deft, inimitable prose, Baker has assembled a narrative within Human Smoke that unfolds gracefully, tragically, and persuasively. This is an unforgettable book that makes a profound impact on our perceptions of historical events and mourns the unthinkable loss humanity has borne at its own hand.

About the Author

Nicholson Baker is the author of nine novels and four works of nonfiction, including Double Fold, which won a National Book Critics Circle Award. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, and The New York Review of Books. He lives in Maine with his family.