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Age of extremes:

the short twentieth century, 1914-1991
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Michael Joseph, 1994 - History - 627 pages

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Review: Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century 1914-1991

User Review  - Chris - Goodreads

After reading Hobsbawm's excellent trilogy on political-economic history of the "long 19th Century" (1789-1914), this volume - the logical coda to that trilogy - is an obvious letdown. To be clear, it ... Read full review

Review: Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century 1914-1991

User Review  - Sarah - Goodreads

There is an awful lot to chew on here: every paragraph requires a tome behind it (and two historical novels to explore the social implications) and inevitably, in a work that covers everything that ... Read full review

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The Age of Catastrophe
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The Age of Total War
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