Turbulent Era: A Diplomatic Record Of Forty Years 1904-1945
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Book: Good
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Pages: Tanning and foxing
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Few lives in twentieth-century American diplomacy encompass such sweeping historical drama as that of Joseph C. Grew, a career diplomat who witnessed the most convulsive events of his age from the inside. Turbulent Era: A Diplomatic Record of Forty Years, 1904–1945 is a monumental memoir spanning four decades of global upheaval, chronicling Grew's firsthand experiences across postings in Europe, the Middle East, and Japan, culminating in his pivotal role as U.S. Ambassador to Tokyo in the years leading up to Pearl Harbor. Edited with scholarly precision by Walter Johnson and assisted by Nancy Harvison Hooker, this two-volume work presents an intimate and authoritative account of international crises, backroom negotiations, and the personal toll of representing a nation on the brink of war. Beyond its value as a personal narrative, Turbulent Era stands as an indispensable primary source for understanding the collapse of the old world order and the birth of the modern geopolitical landscape. Grew's prose is measured and candid, reflecting the temperament of a seasoned statesman who understood the weight of his words — a quality that gives the memoir an uncommon sense of gravity and authenticity. His nuanced portrayal of pre-war Japan, in particular, remains essential reading for historians and anyone seeking to understand how the Pacific War became inevitable. A rare record written from the eye of the storm, it leaves the reader wondering just how many catastrophes might have unfolded differently.
Author: Joseph C. Grew
Format: Hardback
Published: 1953, Hammond, Hammond & Co. Ltd.
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Few lives in twentieth-century American diplomacy encompass such sweeping historical drama as that of Joseph C. Grew, a career diplomat who witnessed the most convulsive events of his age from the inside. Turbulent Era: A Diplomatic Record of Forty Years, 1904–1945 is a monumental memoir spanning four decades of global upheaval, chronicling Grew's firsthand experiences across postings in Europe, the Middle East, and Japan, culminating in his pivotal role as U.S. Ambassador to Tokyo in the years leading up to Pearl Harbor. Edited with scholarly precision by Walter Johnson and assisted by Nancy Harvison Hooker, this two-volume work presents an intimate and authoritative account of international crises, backroom negotiations, and the personal toll of representing a nation on the brink of war. Beyond its value as a personal narrative, Turbulent Era stands as an indispensable primary source for understanding the collapse of the old world order and the birth of the modern geopolitical landscape. Grew's prose is measured and candid, reflecting the temperament of a seasoned statesman who understood the weight of his words — a quality that gives the memoir an uncommon sense of gravity and authenticity. His nuanced portrayal of pre-war Japan, in particular, remains essential reading for historians and anyone seeking to understand how the Pacific War became inevitable. A rare record written from the eye of the storm, it leaves the reader wondering just how many catastrophes might have unfolded differently.