Adam Hochschild
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Adam Hochschild is an American author, journalist, historian and lecturer. His best-known works include King Leopold's Ghost (1998), To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 (2011), Bury the Chains (2005), The Mirror at Midnight (1990), The Unquiet Ghost (1994), and Spain in Our Hearts (2016).
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It is impossible to watch Vladimir Putin's arrogant invasion of Ukraine without being appalled by its savagery.
"Why Putin Made Peace With the Soviets’ Archenemies" (The Atlantic, November, 2022)
Before the U.S.S.R.'s collapse, in 1991, its rulers portrayed that war starkly: The Whites were evil reactionaries who tried to delay the glorious triumph of Soviet rule.
"Why Putin Made Peace With the Soviets’ Archenemies" (The Atlantic, November, 2022)
A less democratic regime than czarist Russia would be hard to imagine.
"Why Putin Made Peace With the Soviets’ Archenemies" (The Atlantic, November, 2022)
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Dominic KeatingAlso in King Leopold's Ghost (2006)
Pippa ScottAlso in King Leopold's Ghost (2006)
David Dayan FisherAlso in King Leopold's Ghost (2006)
Charles DennisAlso in King Leopold's Ghost (2006)
Serhii PlokhyAlso won Lionel Gelber Prize
William H. GassAlso won PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the EssayAbout this person
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