Isaiah Berlin: A Life by Michael Ignatieff (English) Paperback Book

Description: Isaiah Berlin by Michael Ignatieff Isaiah Berlin was one of the great thinkers and most electrifying speakers of his time. A magnetic public intellectual and beacon of liberal philosophy, he gained astonishing first-hand experience of some of the pivotal events of the twentieth century. Berlin refused to write an autobiography, but he did agree to talk about himself: in the last decade of his life, he allowed acclaimed writer Michael Ignatieff to interview him about his past, his ideas, his intimate memories and innermost conflicts.The result is a magisterial biography that penetrates deeply into Berlins life and thought while capturing his captivating, vivid style of conversation. We learn of Berlins Russian childhood during the Bolshevik Revolution, his happiness as a scholar at Oxford and later work in Washington D.C. during the Second World War; and we hear unforgettable anecdotes of encounters with Virginia Woolf, Sigmund Freud, Winston Churchill and Boris Pasternak. Reissued in a revised and updated edition, Isaiah Berlin charts one mans journey to becoming one of his centurys most vigorous defenders of liberty and individuality in the face of tyranny and dogma. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Michael Ignatieff is a writer, historian and former politician. He has taught at Cambridge, Oxford, the University of Toronto and Harvard and is currently university professor at Central European University in Vienna. His books, which have been translated into twelve languages, include Blood and Belonging, Isaiah Berlin, The Needs of Strangers and The Russian Album, all published or forthcoming with Pushkin Press, and On Consolation. Review Reading Ignatieffs Isaiah Berlin, you feel you are understanding not only Isaiah Berlin, but the history... I do not see how there could be a more insightful, more erudite, biography of this remarkable man - Doris LessingA work of literature and an eloquent portrait... Though Berlin will be the subject of many future studies, one cannot imagine anyone feeling the need to improve on this biography - ObserverEnthralling... An affectionate and admiring, but none the less independently-minded portrait... A serious book, but also a vivid, lively and uplifting one - Evening StandardA rare gem of a book...It will add a new dimension to the afterlife of the philosopher - Sunday Times Details ISBN1782279040 Author Michael Ignatieff Publisher Pushkin Press Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781782279044 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-05-25 Imprint Pushkin Press Subtitle A Life Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-05-25 UK Release Date 2023-05-25 ISBN-10 1782279040 Pages 448 DEWEY 192 Audience General NZ Release Date 2023-09-04 Translated from English Language English We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:144650627;

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