Thinking About the 20th Century
by (u. S.) Tony Judt Timothy Snyder
About This Novel
"Thinking about the 20th Century" is Tony Judt's last book. The book takes the form of a conversation between Tony Judt and historian Timothy Snyder, which was recorded and published after Judt reviewed it. Each chapter consists of two parts, Judt's autobiography and a discussion of European history and political philosophy, covering the Nazi Holocaust, Marxism, the Zionist movement and its European origins, British exceptionalism and French universalism, social planning in Europe and the United States, and other issues. As Judt said: "If you have not fallen into the illusion of the 20th century, you cannot fully grasp its conditions." Judt adopts the rarely used first-person method in the book to narrate his life, and through unexpected ideological collisions, he launches a series of discussions on thought, history, politics and moral dilemmas. These themes are a vital part of each of our lives.
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