Interesting times

by Eric Hobsbawm

Recounts the life of the celebrated historian known for his coverage of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as well as his staunch Marxism, noting his early years in Egypt, Vienna, and Berlin; witness to critical WWII events, education at King's College, teaching career, extensive travels, and po.

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