Morning Without Noon: Memoirs
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with a tear and some peeling on the front cover. No major damage to the spine. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Intact, hardcover.
A landmark work in twentieth-century political memoir, Morning Without Noon presents the extraordinary life of Salvador de Madariaga — Spanish diplomat, historian, writer, and one of the most prominent liberal intellectuals of his era. The memoir chronicles his remarkable career at the League of Nations, his role as Spain's Ambassador to the United States and France, and his principled opposition to Franco's dictatorship, which condemned him to decades of exile. Written with elegant prose and sharp wit, Madariaga details the turbulent political landscape of Europe between the two World Wars, offering intimate portraits of the great statesmen and thinkers he encountered across his remarkable life. A testament to intellectual courage and humanist conviction, this autobiography stands as an essential document for anyone seeking to understand the collapse of the old European order and the birth pangs of the modern world.
Author: Salvador De Madariaga
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Saxon House
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with a tear and some peeling on the front cover. No major damage to the spine. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Intact, hardcover.
A landmark work in twentieth-century political memoir, Morning Without Noon presents the extraordinary life of Salvador de Madariaga — Spanish diplomat, historian, writer, and one of the most prominent liberal intellectuals of his era. The memoir chronicles his remarkable career at the League of Nations, his role as Spain's Ambassador to the United States and France, and his principled opposition to Franco's dictatorship, which condemned him to decades of exile. Written with elegant prose and sharp wit, Madariaga details the turbulent political landscape of Europe between the two World Wars, offering intimate portraits of the great statesmen and thinkers he encountered across his remarkable life. A testament to intellectual courage and humanist conviction, this autobiography stands as an essential document for anyone seeking to understand the collapse of the old European order and the birth pangs of the modern world.