Glory And Bondage
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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At the crossroads of the twentieth century's most turbulent decades, Edgar Snow — the celebrated American journalist and author of Red Star Over China — turns his unflinching eye to the vast contradictions of Asia and the wider world in Glory and Bondage. Published in 1945 by Angus and Robertson Ltd, this work chronicles the sweeping tensions between imperialism and liberation, drawing on Snow's unparalleled first-hand experience reporting from China, the Soviet Union, and the frontlines of a world at war. With the authority of a seasoned correspondent, Snow presents a penetrating portrait of nations caught between the glory of self-determination and the bondage of colonial and political subjugation. Snow's prose carries the urgency of dispatches from history's edge, combining sharp political analysis with vivid, on-the-ground observation. His writing illuminates the forces reshaping Asia and the global order — nationalism, communism, and the fading grip of Western empire — with a clarity that remains bracingly relevant. A seminal voice in mid-century political journalism, Snow argues that the fates of East and West are inextricably bound, leaving the reader to consider whether the world has truly broken free of the chains he so vividly described.
Author: Edgar Snow
Format: Hardback
Published: 1945, Angus and Robertson Ltd
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of the twentieth century's most turbulent decades, Edgar Snow — the celebrated American journalist and author of Red Star Over China — turns his unflinching eye to the vast contradictions of Asia and the wider world in Glory and Bondage. Published in 1945 by Angus and Robertson Ltd, this work chronicles the sweeping tensions between imperialism and liberation, drawing on Snow's unparalleled first-hand experience reporting from China, the Soviet Union, and the frontlines of a world at war. With the authority of a seasoned correspondent, Snow presents a penetrating portrait of nations caught between the glory of self-determination and the bondage of colonial and political subjugation. Snow's prose carries the urgency of dispatches from history's edge, combining sharp political analysis with vivid, on-the-ground observation. His writing illuminates the forces reshaping Asia and the global order — nationalism, communism, and the fading grip of Western empire — with a clarity that remains bracingly relevant. A seminal voice in mid-century political journalism, Snow argues that the fates of East and West are inextricably bound, leaving the reader to consider whether the world has truly broken free of the chains he so vividly described.