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Vollmann presents a mesmerizing series of intertwined paired stories that compare and contrast the moral decisions made by various figures (some famous, some infamous, some unknown) associated with the warring authoritarian cultures of Germany and the USSR from 1900-1968.
| Main Author: | Vollmann, William T. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Viking,
2005.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Vollmann presents a mesmerizing series of intertwined paired stories that compare and contrast the moral decisions made by various figures (some famous, some infamous, some unknown) associated with the warring authoritarian cultures of Germany and the USSR from 1900-1968. |
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| Physical Description: |
811 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 753-808) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0670033928 (hc : acid-free paper) |
| Author Notes: |
He worked as a comptuer programmer before becoming a journalist and covering Bosnia, Sarajevo and Afghanistan. He has written extensively since 1987, when his first book, You Bright and Risen Angels, was published. The Atlas (1996) won the PEN Center USA West Award for the best novel by a writer living west of the Mississippi. His newest work of Non-Fiction is entitled, Imperial. (Bowker Author Biography) |