{"title":"Timothy Garton Ash","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the profound insights and captivating narratives of Timothy Garton Ash, a renowned historian and commentator. Garton Ash is celebrated for his incisive analyses and vivid storytelling, particularly focusing on contemporary European history and political affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelve into \u003cem\u003eHomelands\u003c\/em\u003e, where Garton Ash takes readers on an insightful journey across Europe, weaving together personal experiences with broader political and historical contexts. This book offers a deeply reflective examination of the forces shaping the continent's past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magic Lantern\u003c\/em\u003e is another standout in his collection, providing an eyewitness account of the revolutions of 1989. With gripping detail and thoughtful reflection, Garton Ash captures the fervour and transformative power of these pivotal events in European history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGarton Ash's works are perfect for those interested in understanding the historical and military intricacies that have shaped modern Europe. His books combine rigorous research with engaging narratives, making them an excellent addition to any history enthusiast's collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"homelands","title":"Homelands","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on fifty years of interviews and experience, \u003cem\u003eHomelands\u003c\/em\u003e is a living, breathing contemporary history of Europe by one of our greatest writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A moving love letter to Europe'\u003c\/em\u003e – Lea Ypi, author of \u003cem\u003eFree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomelands\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning blend of contemporary history, reporting, and memoir by our greatest writer about Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on half a century of travel and thinking, \u003cem\u003eHomelands\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Europe since its emergence from wartime hell in 1945—how it slowly recovered and rebuilt, liberated and united to come close to the ideal of a Europe 'whole, free and at peace'. And then faltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTimothy Garton Ash has spent a lifetime studying Europe. Highly personal and deeply felt, this book is also full of vivid experiences, encounters, and anecdotes—from his father's memories of D-Day to interviewing Polish dockers, Albanian guerrillas in the mountains of Kosovo, and angry teenagers in the poorest quarters of Paris, as well as advising prime ministers, chancellors, and presidents in the UK, Europe, and the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomelands\u003c\/em\u003e is both a living, breathing history of a period of unprecedented progress and a clear-eyed account of how so much then went wrong, from the financial crisis of 2008 to the war in Ukraine. At its heart, this book is an urgent call to the citizens of this great old continent to understand and defend what we have collectively achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45695401328876,"sku":"9781529925074","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529925074.jpg?v=1725628164"},{"product_id":"the-magic-lantern-by-timothy-garton-ash-9781838950705","title":"The Magic Lantern","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magic Lantern\u003c\/em\u003e is one of those rare books that capture history in the making, written by an author who was witness to some of the most remarkable moments that marked the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTimothy Garton Ash was there in Warsaw, on 4 June, when the communist government was humiliated by Solidarity in the first semi-free elections since the Second World War. He was there in Budapest, twelve days later, when Imre Nagy—thirty-one years after his execution—was finally given his proper funeral. He was there in Berlin, as the Wall opened. And most remarkable of all, he was there in Prague, in the back rooms of the Magic Lantern theatre, with Vaclav Havel and the members of Civic Forum, as they made their 'Velvet Revolution'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555198652652,"sku":"9781838950705","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20491873482842.jpg?v=1750098150"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/timothy-garton-ash.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}