David Fromkin: 5 books
A Peace to End All Peace
The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2010
Published with a new afterword from the author—the classic, bestselling account of how the modern Middle East was created
The Middle East has long been a region of rival religions, ideologies, nationalisms, and ambitions. All of these conflicts—including the hostilities between Arabs and...
Europe's Last Summer
Who Started the Great War in 1914?
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
When war broke out in Europe in 1914, it surprised a European population enjoying the most beautiful summer in memory. For nearly a century since, historians have debated the causes of the war. Some have cited the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; others have concluded it was unavoidable.
In...
The Way of the World
From the Dawn of Civilizations to the Eve of the Twenty-first Century
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2013
How did we get here?
David Fromkin provides arresting and dramatic answers to the questions we ask ourselves as we approach the new millennium. He maps and illuminates the paths by which humanity came to its current state, giving coherence and meaning to the main turning points along the way...
The King and the Cowboy
Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2008
An intimate look at two extraordinary figures and their secret collaboration?one that turned the alliance structure of the political world upside down
In this character-driven study, acclaimed historian and bestselling author David Fromkin reveals how two colorful figures?Theodore Roosevelt...
In The Time Of The Americans
FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Marshall, MacArthur-The Generation That Changed America 's Role in the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2013
Coming of age during World War I and attaining their finest hour in World War II and the Cold War, these men -- FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Marshall, MacArthur -- transformed America from an isolated frontier nation into a global superpower. As he tells their stories, Fromkin, author of A Peace to End...