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It had been many decades since I originally read this book and reading it again was like reading it anew. I was enthralled by Hemingway's characters, the dialogue, the setting (Spanish Civil War). Hemingway's language can be magical. This is a terrific book to take on a trip to Spain, which is where in fact I read it.
If you are interested in European history, and especially post World War 11 history, you will learn so much from this huge and compelling book. It touches upon all aspects - political, cultural, intellectual - of that history and ranges across the entire region. In the process it whets your appetite to read much more.
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partlycloudy, January 19, 2012
It had been many decades since I originally read this book and reading it again was like reading it anew. I was enthralled by Hemingway's characters, the dialogue, the setting (Spanish Civil War). Hemingway's language can be magical. This is a terrific book to take on a trip to Spain, which is where in fact I read it.Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt
partlycloudy, January 1, 2011
If you are interested in European history, and especially post World War 11 history, you will learn so much from this huge and compelling book. It touches upon all aspects - political, cultural, intellectual - of that history and ranges across the entire region. In the process it whets your appetite to read much more.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)