In Time Of Trouble: An Autobiography
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A life lived at the epicentre of the twentieth century's most turbulent moments, In Time of Trouble is the autobiography of Claud Cockburn — journalist, satirist, Communist, and one of the most colourful and controversial figures in British letters. From his childhood in the dying days of the British Empire to his work as a foreign correspondent in Weimar Germany and his founding of the legendary subversive newsletter *The Week*, Cockburn chronicles a life of radical conviction, sharp wit, and perpetual dissent. His prose crackles with irreverence, placing the reader inside smoky editorial offices, revolutionary meetings, and the corridors of power with disarming intimacy. Beyond mere memoir, this work stands as a vivid document of an era — a first-hand account of the ideological battles that defined the interwar years, written by a man who was never merely an observer but always a participant. Cockburn's style is sardonic and self-deprecating, yet utterly precise, illustrating how a singular, restless intelligence navigated a world constantly on the brink of catastrophe. For those who wish to understand how journalism, politics, and personal conviction collide, this autobiography presents an irresistible and brilliantly told testament to a life defiantly, gloriously lived.
Author: Claud Cockburn
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Rupert Hart-Davis
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A life lived at the epicentre of the twentieth century's most turbulent moments, In Time of Trouble is the autobiography of Claud Cockburn — journalist, satirist, Communist, and one of the most colourful and controversial figures in British letters. From his childhood in the dying days of the British Empire to his work as a foreign correspondent in Weimar Germany and his founding of the legendary subversive newsletter *The Week*, Cockburn chronicles a life of radical conviction, sharp wit, and perpetual dissent. His prose crackles with irreverence, placing the reader inside smoky editorial offices, revolutionary meetings, and the corridors of power with disarming intimacy. Beyond mere memoir, this work stands as a vivid document of an era — a first-hand account of the ideological battles that defined the interwar years, written by a man who was never merely an observer but always a participant. Cockburn's style is sardonic and self-deprecating, yet utterly precise, illustrating how a singular, restless intelligence navigated a world constantly on the brink of catastrophe. For those who wish to understand how journalism, politics, and personal conviction collide, this autobiography presents an irresistible and brilliantly told testament to a life defiantly, gloriously lived.