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The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 3]

An Experiment in Literary Investigation

by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn ...

“BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE 20TH CENTURY.” —TimeVolume 3 of the Nobel Prize winner’s towering masterpiece: Solzhenitsyn's moving account of resistance within the Soviet labor camps and his own release after eight years. Features a new foreword by Anne Applebaum.“The greatest and most powerful single indictment of a political regime ever leveled in modern times.” —George F. Kennan“It is impossible ... Read more

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“BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE 20TH CENTURY.” —TimeVolume 3 of the Nobel Prize winner’s towering masterpiece: Solzhenitsyn's moving account of resistance within the Soviet labor camps and his own release after eight years. Features a new foreword by Anne Applebaum.“The greatest and most powerful single indictment of a political regime ever leveled in modern times.” —George F. Kennan“It is impossible
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Rasputin

The Downfall of the Romanovs

by Antony Beevor ...

**“This story of credulous, out-of-touch monarchs steering their country into disaster never loses its sinister appeal.”—The New York Times"A beautifully written, clear-eyed biography of a very Russian tragedy.”—The Sunday TimesFrom one of our most acclaimed historians, a major new biography of one of history’s most disturbing, dubious masterminds, showing how a Siberian peasant, through his ... Read more

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**“This story of credulous, out-of-touch monarchs steering their country into disaster never loses its sinister appeal.”—The New York Times"A beautifully written, clear-eyed biography of a very Russian tragedy.”—The Sunday TimesFrom one of our most acclaimed historians, a major new biography of one of history’s most disturbing, dubious masterminds, showing how a Siberian peasant, through his
... Read more
Destiny Disrupted

A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

by Tamim Ansary ...

“A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Islamic world” (San Francisco Chronicle)We in the West share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civilization whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years as the Islamic world saw it, from the time of Mohammed through the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the ... Read more

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“A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Islamic world” (San Francisco Chronicle)We in the West share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civilization whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years as the Islamic world saw it, from the time of Mohammed through the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the
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Democracy

Stories from the Long Road to Freedom

by Condoleezza Rice ...

From the former secretary of state and bestselling author -- a sweeping look at the global struggle for democracy and why America must continue to support the cause of human freedom."This heartfelt and at times very moving book shows why democracy proponents are so committed to their work...Both supporters and skeptics of democracy promotion will come away from this book wiser and better informed. ... Read more

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From the former secretary of state and bestselling author -- a sweeping look at the global struggle for democracy and why America must continue to support the cause of human freedom."This heartfelt and at times very moving book shows why democracy proponents are so committed to their work...Both supporters and skeptics of democracy promotion will come away from this book wiser and better informed.
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The Pillow Book

by Sei Shonagon, Meredith McKinney ...

Translated by Meredith McKinney ...

A new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan. Along with the TALE OF GENJI, this is one of the major Japanese Classics. ... Read more

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A new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan. Along with the TALE OF GENJI, this is one of the major Japanese Classics.
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Road to Surrender

Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II

by Evan Thomas ...

A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan—a crucial turning point in World War II and geopolitical history—with you-are-there immediacy by the New York Times bestselling author of Ike’s Bluff and Sea of Thunder.“As Christopher Nolan’s movie Oppenheimer shows, the shockwaves reverberate still. The veteran biographer Evan Thomas now enters the ... Read more

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A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan—a crucial turning point in World War II and geopolitical history—with you-are-there immediacy by the New York Times bestselling author of Ike’s Bluff and Sea of Thunder.“As Christopher Nolan’s movie Oppenheimer shows, the shockwaves reverberate still. The veteran biographer Evan Thomas now enters the
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Without You, There Is No Us

Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite

by Suki Kim ...

A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reignEvery day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without ... Read more

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A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reignEvery day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without
... Read more
Revolusi

Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World

by David Van Reybrouck ...

**Cundill History Prize FinalistBaillie Gifford Prize Finalist“Epic.” —Ari Shapiro, NPR’s All Things ConsideredFrom the internationally best-selling writer, a masterful account of the epic revolution that sparked the decolonization of the modern world.**On a sunny Friday morning in August 1945, a handful of people raised a homemade cotton flag and, on behalf of 68 million compatriots, announced ... Read more

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**Cundill History Prize FinalistBaillie Gifford Prize Finalist“Epic.” —Ari Shapiro, NPR’s All Things ConsideredFrom the internationally best-selling writer, a masterful account of the epic revolution that sparked the decolonization of the modern world.**On a sunny Friday morning in August 1945, a handful of people raised a homemade cotton flag and, on behalf of 68 million compatriots, announced
... Read more
Capital

The Eruption of Delhi

by Rana Dasgupta ...

In Capital, Commonwealth Prize–winning author Rana Dasgupta examines one of the great trends of our time: the expansion of the global elite. Capital is an intimate portrait of the city of Delhi which bears witness to the extraordinary transmogrification of India’s capital. But it also offers a glimpse of what capitalism will become in the coming, post-Western world. The story of Delhi is a parable ... Read more

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In Capital, Commonwealth Prize–winning author Rana Dasgupta examines one of the great trends of our time: the expansion of the global elite. Capital is an intimate portrait of the city of Delhi which bears witness to the extraordinary transmogrification of India’s capital. But it also offers a glimpse of what capitalism will become in the coming, post-Western world. The story of Delhi is a parable
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The Tiger That Lost Its Roar

by Tony Pua ...

The book tells the tale of Malaysia's political economy, on how politics is deeply intertwined with the economy. The author backs his thesis that corruption, cronyism and abuse of power is crippling Malaysia's ability to compete in the global economy with facts and figures. His insights tells of how Malaysians can fulfill the country's potential and make a difference for the future generations. ... Read more

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The book tells the tale of Malaysia's political economy, on how politics is deeply intertwined with the economy. The author backs his thesis that corruption, cronyism and abuse of power is crippling Malaysia's ability to compete in the global economy with facts and figures. His insights tells of how Malaysians can fulfill the country's potential and make a difference for the future generations.
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Has China Won?

The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy

by Kishore Mahbubani ...

**From a former president of the United Nations Security Council, an authoritative look at the US, China, and the defining geopolitical contest of the twenty-first century“An excellent and important book on the biggest question in international affairs: how will the relationship between the US and China evolve?” —Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator, Financial Times**China and the United ... Read more

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**From a former president of the United Nations Security Council, an authoritative look at the US, China, and the defining geopolitical contest of the twenty-first century“An excellent and important book on the biggest question in international affairs: how will the relationship between the US and China evolve?” —Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator, Financial Times**China and the United
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Always with Honor

The Memoirs of General Wrangel

by Pyotr Wrangel ...

Translated by Sophie Goulston ...

Russia, 1917. As World War I drags on, political turmoil slowly paralyzes the Empire. The Czar abdicates. His replacements are ineffectual and incompetent. Violence sweeps the country. One by one, institutions collapse under the weight of chaos and terror. The Bolsheviks, a small group of communist radicals initially supported by German intelligence, launch a revolution that sends the country into ... Read more

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Russia, 1917. As World War I drags on, political turmoil slowly paralyzes the Empire. The Czar abdicates. His replacements are ineffectual and incompetent. Violence sweeps the country. One by one, institutions collapse under the weight of chaos and terror. The Bolsheviks, a small group of communist radicals initially supported by German intelligence, launch a revolution that sends the country into
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History of the Russian Revolution

by Leon Trotsky ...

During the first two months of 1917 Russia was still a Romanov monarchy. Eight months later the Bolsheviks stood at the helm. They were little known to anybody when the year began, and their leaders were still under indictment for state treason when they came to power. You will not find another such sharp turn in history especially if you remember that it involves a nation of 150 million people. ... Read more

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During the first two months of 1917 Russia was still a Romanov monarchy. Eight months later the Bolsheviks stood at the helm. They were little known to anybody when the year began, and their leaders were still under indictment for state treason when they came to power. You will not find another such sharp turn in history especially if you remember that it involves a nation of 150 million people.
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Vietnam

An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975

by Max Hastings ...

An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War.Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the United States in 1975. Max Hastings has spent the past three years interviewing scores of participants on ... Read more

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An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War.Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the United States in 1975. Max Hastings has spent the past three years interviewing scores of participants on
... Read more
The Last Kings of Shanghai

The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China

by Jonathan Kaufman ...

**"In vivid detail... examines the little-known history of two extraordinary dynasties."—The Boston Globe"Not just a brilliant, well-researched, and highly readable book about China's past, it also reveals the contingencies and ironic twists of fate in China's modern history."—LA Review of BooksAn epic, multigenerational story of two rival dynasties who flourished in Shanghai and Hong Kong as ... Read more

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**"In vivid detail... examines the little-known history of two extraordinary dynasties."—The Boston Globe"Not just a brilliant, well-researched, and highly readable book about China's past, it also reveals the contingencies and ironic twists of fate in China's modern history."—LA Review of BooksAn epic, multigenerational story of two rival dynasties who flourished in Shanghai and Hong Kong as
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中國共產黨百年史：革命、開放到專政，共產黨特質的世紀追尋　　　　　　

中国共産党、その百年

Translated by 瞿艷丹 ...

by 石川禎浩, ISHIKAWA Yoshihiro ...

Series series 歷史．中國史
從階級革命、改革開放到一黨一人專政跳脫傳統檔案及編年龐大敘事劉少奇的無腳床、毛澤東的藏書齋……〈義勇軍進行曲〉、〈東方紅〉、〈我的祖國〉從領袖逸聞到流行「紅歌」逐一解碼　歸納百年大黨各階段關鍵特質　「中國已不存在出版這本書的空間」中共黨史專家石川禎浩重磅力作　特別收錄臺灣中文版序　★★★ 榮獲第25回「司馬遼太郎賞」第33回「亞洲．太平洋賞特別賞」★★★通盤理解共產中國的最佳入門書2021年，中國共產黨成立一百周年。這個擁有九千二百萬餘名黨員的超巨大政黨，以高度集權之姿領導全球第二大經濟體，握有龐大的自然資源及社會動員能量。在風雨中跨越百年的中共，近十年經歷「一帶一路」等全球經貿布局，美日等國的對中立場轉變，對國內反對勢力的彈壓，以及新冠肺炎肆虐下的後疫情時代。在二十大結束、習派全面上位的此時，未來將面臨更嚴峻的考驗。中國共產黨是怎樣的一個政治組織？對臺灣人來說，這是必然要不... ... Read more

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從階級革命、改革開放到一黨一人專政跳脫傳統檔案及編年龐大敘事劉少奇的無腳床、毛澤東的藏書齋……〈義勇軍進行曲〉、〈東方紅〉、〈我的祖國〉從領袖逸聞到流行「紅歌」逐一解碼　歸納百年大黨各階段關鍵特質　「中國已不存在出版這本書的空間」中共黨史專家石川禎浩重磅力作　特別收錄臺灣中文版序　★★★ 榮獲第25回「司馬遼太郎賞」第33回「亞洲．太平洋賞特別賞」★★★通盤理解共產中國的最佳入門書2021年，中國共產黨成立一百周年。這個擁有九千二百萬餘名黨員的超巨大政黨，以高度集權之姿領導全球第二大經濟體，握有龐大的自然資源及社會動員能量。在風雨中跨越百年的中共，近十年經歷「一帶一路」等全球經貿布局，美日等國的對中立場轉變，對國內反對勢力的彈壓，以及新冠肺炎肆虐下的後疫情時代。在二十大結束、習派全面上位的此時，未來將面臨更嚴峻的考驗。中國共產黨是怎樣的一個政治組織？對臺灣人來說，這是必然要不...
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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders

The Horse and the Rise of Empires

by David Chaffetz ...

**An Economist Best Book of the YearA New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice“A thrilling trip through 2,000 years in the rise of empires.” —Robert Sullivan, New York Times Book ReviewA captivating history of civilization that reveals the central role of the horse in culture, commerce, and conquest.**No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with ... Read more

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**An Economist Best Book of the YearA New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice“A thrilling trip through 2,000 years in the rise of empires.” —Robert Sullivan, New York Times Book ReviewA captivating history of civilization that reveals the central role of the horse in culture, commerce, and conquest.**No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with
... Read more
Otaku

Japan's Database Animals

by Hiroki Azuma ...

Translated by Jonathan E. Abel, Shion Kono ...

In Japan, obsessive adult fans and collectors of manga and anime are known as otaku. When the underground otaku subculture first emerged in the 1970s, participants were looked down on within mainstream Japanese society as strange, antisocial loners. Today otaku have had a huge impact on popular culture not only in Japan but also throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States.Hiroki Azuma’s Otaku ... Read more

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In Japan, obsessive adult fans and collectors of manga and anime are known as otaku. When the underground otaku subculture first emerged in the 1970s, participants were looked down on within mainstream Japanese society as strange, antisocial loners. Today otaku have had a huge impact on popular culture not only in Japan but also throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States.Hiroki Azuma’s Otaku
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The Last Tsar

The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs

by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa ...

The definitive history of the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty.**“Filled with revelations and fresh insights and rich with observations.” —**The Wall Street JournalIn 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to social unrest, that culminated in Tsar Nicholas II’s dramatic fall from power. Though Nicholas’s life is often described as tragic, a trove of ... Read more

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The definitive history of the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty.**“Filled with revelations and fresh insights and rich with observations.” —**The Wall Street JournalIn 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to social unrest, that culminated in Tsar Nicholas II’s dramatic fall from power. Though Nicholas’s life is often described as tragic, a trove of
... Read more
The Vietnam War

A Military History

by Geoffrey Wawro ...

“Remarkable… the best overview of America’s misadventure in Southeast Asia, and it is sure to become the standard one-volume book on the war.” – Thomas E. Ricks, New York TimesThe Vietnam War cast a shadow over the American psyche from the moment it began. In its time it sparked budget deficits, campus protests, and an erosion of US influence around the world. Long after the last helicopter ... Read more

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“Remarkable… the best overview of America’s misadventure in Southeast Asia, and it is sure to become the standard one-volume book on the war.” – Thomas E. Ricks, New York TimesThe Vietnam War cast a shadow over the American psyche from the moment it began. In its time it sparked budget deficits, campus protests, and an erosion of US influence around the world. Long after the last helicopter
... Read more
Musashi

An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era

by Eiji Yoshikawa ...

Translated by Charles Terry ...

The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman.Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai—without really knowing what it meant—he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands ... Read more

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The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman.Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai—without really knowing what it meant—he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands
... Read more
Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden

Two Sisters Separated by China's Civil War

by Zhuqing Li ...

**Sisters separated by war forge new identities as they are forced to choose between family, nation, and their own independence."Exceptional…[A] gripping narrative of one family divided by the 'bamboo curtain.'" —Deirdre Mask, New York Times Book ReviewA BookBrowse Best Nonfiction for Book Clubs in 2024**Jun and Hong were scions of a once great southern Chinese family. Each other’s best friend, ... Read more

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**Sisters separated by war forge new identities as they are forced to choose between family, nation, and their own independence."Exceptional…[A] gripping narrative of one family divided by the 'bamboo curtain.'" —Deirdre Mask, New York Times Book ReviewA BookBrowse Best Nonfiction for Book Clubs in 2024**Jun and Hong were scions of a once great southern Chinese family. Each other’s best friend,
... Read more
Lost Kingdom

The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation

by Serhii Plokhy ...

From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe and New York Times bestselling author, the essential history of Russian imperialism.**“A singularly fascinating account of Russian nationalism through the ages.” —**Financial TimesIn 2014, Russia annexed the Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine—only the latest iteration of a centuries-long effort to expand Russian boundaries and cre... ... Read more

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From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe and New York Times bestselling author, the essential history of Russian imperialism.**“A singularly fascinating account of Russian nationalism through the ages.” —**Financial TimesIn 2014, Russia annexed the Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine—only the latest iteration of a centuries-long effort to expand Russian boundaries and cre...
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After the Reich

The Brutal History of the Allied Occupation

by Giles MacDonogh ...

The shocking history of the brutal occupation of Germany after the Second World WarWhen the Third Reich collapsed in 1945, Germany was a nation in tatters, in many places literally flattened by bombs. In the ensuing occupation, hundreds of thousands of women were raped. Hundreds of thousands of Germans and German-speakers died in the course of brutal deportations from Eastern Europe. By the end of ... Read more

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The shocking history of the brutal occupation of Germany after the Second World WarWhen the Third Reich collapsed in 1945, Germany was a nation in tatters, in many places literally flattened by bombs. In the ensuing occupation, hundreds of thousands of women were raped. Hundreds of thousands of Germans and German-speakers died in the course of brutal deportations from Eastern Europe. By the end of
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