Written originally as a series of entries in a travel diary and now considered one of the most important memoirs of our time, Sketches from a Life is George F. Kennan's peerless, impressionistic record of his experiences with twentieth-century history.
Beginning with his first foreign service post in 1927 and ending seven decades later, Kennan's account is rich with the insight of a major historical participant. Whether relating the perils of Hitler's Germany or revisiting Kennan's days as ambassador to the Soviet Union, Sketches from a Life is as riveting as great literature, and one of the most invaluable documents of our time.
Review
A book by one of the wisest men in American public life today; it is a wonder to read. -- James Chace, New York Times Book Review
We should savor this book as we are entertained, informed and instructed by it. -- Washington Post
[A]n exquisite book, vignettes of a tragic century beautifully rendered by one of the finest sensibilities of our time. -- Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
0 有用 GW_Parables 2014-12-19 13:00:10
he has all the sensibilities a writer could possibly possess....rare and getting rarer
0 有用 GW_Parables 2014-12-19 13:00:10
he has all the sensibilities a writer could possibly possess....rare and getting rarer