The Eleventh Hour
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
At the precipice of civilisation's most turbulent era, Vincent Sheean's The Eleventh Hour presents a searching and urgent examination of the political and moral crises threatening the democratic world in the mid-twentieth century. Written by one of America's most celebrated foreign correspondents, the work draws on Sheean's firsthand experience of revolutionary movements, fascist regimes, and the gathering storm of global conflict, arguing with passionate conviction that the hour for decisive action was rapidly expiring. Sheean's prose carries the authority of a man who witnessed history unfolding across continents, blending sharp political analysis with a deeply personal voice that distinguishes his journalism from mere reportage. His writing illuminates the fragility of liberal values under pressure from totalitarianism, and challenges readers to confront their own complacency in the face of mounting catastrophe. A document as much of conscience as of history, The Eleventh Hour leaves the reader asking whether the warnings it sounded were ever truly heeded.
Author: Vincent Sheean
Format: Hardback
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
At the precipice of civilisation's most turbulent era, Vincent Sheean's The Eleventh Hour presents a searching and urgent examination of the political and moral crises threatening the democratic world in the mid-twentieth century. Written by one of America's most celebrated foreign correspondents, the work draws on Sheean's firsthand experience of revolutionary movements, fascist regimes, and the gathering storm of global conflict, arguing with passionate conviction that the hour for decisive action was rapidly expiring. Sheean's prose carries the authority of a man who witnessed history unfolding across continents, blending sharp political analysis with a deeply personal voice that distinguishes his journalism from mere reportage. His writing illuminates the fragility of liberal values under pressure from totalitarianism, and challenges readers to confront their own complacency in the face of mounting catastrophe. A document as much of conscience as of history, The Eleventh Hour leaves the reader asking whether the warnings it sounded were ever truly heeded.