{"product_id":"2026100006713-secondhand-masaryk-a-biography","title":"Masaryk: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Poor. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth boards heavily worn, faded, and soiled with significant scuffing throughout. Page Condition: Yellowed\/aged pages consistent with mid-20th century printing. Markings: Unknown. Binding: Appears intact but spine label is partially legible with a red publisher's label present. \n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling political biography, this work chronicles the extraordinary life of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the founding father and first President of Czechoslovakia. Paul Selver, a noted translator and scholar of Czech literature, presents an authoritative and intimate portrait of a statesman whose philosophical convictions and democratic ideals shaped a nation from the ruins of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The biography traces Masaryk's journey from humble origins through his remarkable rise as a philosopher, professor, and revolutionary leader, illuminating his pivotal role in the creation of the Czechoslovak state in 1918. With an introduction by Jan Masaryk — the subject's own son and distinguished diplomat — the account carries a rare personal authority, lending the narrative both historical gravitas and human warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888020074715,"sku":"2026100006713-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/46efba37-e812-4d6d-8a54-ccdb279b4ce6.png?v=1781753067","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006713-secondhand-masaryk-a-biography","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}