Common Sense Series: Common Sense About Russia; Common Sense About China; Common Sense About Africa; Common Sense About India
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good/Fair. Jacket: Wear and tear on dust jackets across all four volumes, with some fading and minor edge wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding condition: Vol II - chipped at top of spine with peeling and some damage. Vol III - Remiander mark.
The Common Sense Series is a landmark set of four concise, accessible political volumes published by Gollancz, each tackling a major world region at a time of intense global transformation. Robert Conquest dissects the realities of Soviet Russia with unflinching clarity, while Guy Wint presents a measured and authoritative account of China's political and cultural landscape. Anthony Sampson chronicles the sweeping changes reshaping the African continent, and K. M. Panikkar — himself a distinguished Indian diplomat and historian — argues India's place in the emerging post-colonial world order with rare insider authority. Together, the four volumes form an indispensable primer for understanding the mid-twentieth century's most consequential geopolitical shifts, written by four of the era's most respected voices.
Author: Robert Conquest, Guy Wint, Anthony Sampson, K. M. Panikkar
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Gollancz
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good/Fair. Jacket: Wear and tear on dust jackets across all four volumes, with some fading and minor edge wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding condition: Vol II - chipped at top of spine with peeling and some damage. Vol III - Remiander mark.
The Common Sense Series is a landmark set of four concise, accessible political volumes published by Gollancz, each tackling a major world region at a time of intense global transformation. Robert Conquest dissects the realities of Soviet Russia with unflinching clarity, while Guy Wint presents a measured and authoritative account of China's political and cultural landscape. Anthony Sampson chronicles the sweeping changes reshaping the African continent, and K. M. Panikkar — himself a distinguished Indian diplomat and historian — argues India's place in the emerging post-colonial world order with rare insider authority. Together, the four volumes form an indispensable primer for understanding the mid-twentieth century's most consequential geopolitical shifts, written by four of the era's most respected voices.