Revolution 1989 by Victor Sebestyen

Revolution 1989 by Victor Sebestyen

'A compelling and illuminating account of a great drama in the history of our times which showed once again that ordinary men and women really can change the world' Jonathan Dimbleby, MAIL ON SUNDAY

This pacy and vivid survey of the remarkably swift collapse of the Soviet empire is a considerable achievement* DAILY TELEGRAPH *
the heart dances with joy that politics can be so thrilling * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
A truly excellent read about one of the best years in European history * CATHOLIC HERALD *

Victor Sebestyen is the acclaimed author of TWELVE DAYS (W&N, 2006), REVOLUTION 1989 (W&N, 2009) and 1946 (Macmillan, 2014). He was born in Budapest. He was a child when his family left Hungary as refugees. As a journalist, he has worked for numerous British newspapers, including the EVENING STANDARD, DAILY MAIL and THE TIMES. He reported widely from Eastern Europe when Communism collapsed and the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. He covered the wars in former Yugoslavia and the breakup of the Soviet Union. At the EVENING STANDARD he was foreign editor, media editor and chief leader writer. He is an associate editor of NEWSWEEK.

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ISBN 13	9780753827093
ISBN 10	0753827093
Title	Revolution 1989
Author	Victor Sebestyen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	2010-08-05
Number of pages	480
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