1919: Red Mirage
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
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In 1919: Red Mirage, David Mitchell masterfully captures the frantic, volatile energy of the year immediately following the Armistice. As the world transitioned from the industrial slaughter of the Great War toward an uncertain peace, Mitchell illuminates a global landscape defined by social upheaval, revolutionary fervor, and the desperate rebellion of populations struggling to define a new political order. The "red mirage" of the title refers to the widespread expectation—or terror—of a global socialist revolution that seemed, for a brief, breathless period, to be just within reach. Mitchell’s account provides a vivid, panoramic view of this liminal year, spanning from the street battles in Berlin to the labor strikes in Britain and the radicalism simmering in the United States. His narrative style deftly balances rigorous historical research with an evocative prose that brings the personal anxieties and public turbulence of the era to life. This work remains a classic study of the fragile boundary between the death of the 19th-century imperial order and the birth of the 20th century’s most radical ideological conflicts, making it an essential read for any serious student of modern history.
Author: David Mitchell
Format: Hardback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
In 1919: Red Mirage, David Mitchell masterfully captures the frantic, volatile energy of the year immediately following the Armistice. As the world transitioned from the industrial slaughter of the Great War toward an uncertain peace, Mitchell illuminates a global landscape defined by social upheaval, revolutionary fervor, and the desperate rebellion of populations struggling to define a new political order. The "red mirage" of the title refers to the widespread expectation—or terror—of a global socialist revolution that seemed, for a brief, breathless period, to be just within reach. Mitchell’s account provides a vivid, panoramic view of this liminal year, spanning from the street battles in Berlin to the labor strikes in Britain and the radicalism simmering in the United States. His narrative style deftly balances rigorous historical research with an evocative prose that brings the personal anxieties and public turbulence of the era to life. This work remains a classic study of the fragile boundary between the death of the 19th-century imperial order and the birth of the 20th century’s most radical ideological conflicts, making it an essential read for any serious student of modern history.