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Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization
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Nicholson Baker
Human Smoke
The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization From bestselling author Nicholson Baker, a meticulously researched, astonishingly new perspective on the political, social, religious, and economic events in the years preceding World War II .
High-profile author: Recognized as one of the most dexterous writers in America today, Nicholson Baker commands equal attention for his fiction and nonfiction.
He is the recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Double Fold, and almost all of his books have been named New York Times Notable Books.
Revolutionary treatment of an ideal, popular subject:
World War II history continues to pique broad consumer interest. Incorporating new research into moments of enormous historic import, Human Smoke reveals a brilliant, wide-ranging narrative that will spark provocative new dialogue. Ultimately, Baker delivers a unique, deeply moving indictment of the treasured myths that have romanticized much of the 1930s and '40s - and a testament to nonviolence and pacifism that applies as much to our own age as to any other.
An intimate look at a sweeping landscape: Praised by critics and readers alike for his gifted writing and exquisitely
observant eye, Baker is the ideal author for a book that explores an immense subject in such close detail. Out of a
wealth of published sources, some of which have been accessible for generations - including newspaper and magazine articles, radio speeches, memoirs and diaries - Human Smoke quietly weaves together an unforgettable, heartbreaking chronicle of the beginnings of the Second World War.
Praise for Nicholson Baker:
"Baker excels at writing about those facets of the human experience we prefer to hide."
- David Kipen, San Francisco Chronicle
Nicholson Baker is the author of seven novels, including the New York Times bestselling Vox and The Fermata,
and three works of nonfiction: U and I, The Size of Thoughts, and Double Fold, which won the 2002 National
Book Critics Circle Award. He lives in Maine.
