Fracture

Life and Culture in the West, 1918-1938

Philipp Blom, James Nightingale

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English

Atlantic Books
29 July 2015

History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000

In Fracture, critically acclaimed historian Philipp Blom argues that in the aftermath of the First World War, citizens of the West directed their energies inwards, launching into hedonistic, aesthetic and intellectual adventures of self-discovery. It was a period of both bitter disillusionment and visionary progress.

From Fritz Lang's Metropolis to theoretical physics, and from Art Deco to Jazz and the Charleston dance, artists, scientists and philosophers grappled with the question of how to live and what to believe in a broken age. Morbid symptoms emerged simultaneously from the decay of the First World War: progress and innovation were everywhere met with increasing racism and xenophobia. On both sides of the Atlantic, disenchanted voters flocked to Communism and fascism, forming political parties based on violence and revenge that presaged the horror of a new World War.

Vividly recreating this era of unparalleled ambition, artistry and innovation, Blom captures the seismic shifts that defined the interwar period and continue to shape our world today.

By: Philipp Blom
Edited by: James Nightingale
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 758g
ISBN: 9780857892201
ISBN 10: 0857892207
Publication Date: 29 July 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Fracture: Life and Culture in the West, 1918-1938

An enthralling masterpiece, epic in scale and human in detail... Blom is a masterly storyteller, with a taste for atmosphere and drama, continually finding new angles, details and juxtapositions... Tremendous -- Alwyn W. Turner Daily Telegraph [An] eminently readable tome full of splendid anecdotal detail. Mr. Blom's ability to convey a mood and to synthesize complex issues, is admirable... Anyone reading this book today in the context of our own culture of doubt will feel an immediate affinity to the anxious and even desperate celebration of life that it portrays Wall Street Journal A fluent, often entertaining account of the period New York Times [A] thoughtful portrait of the interwar years... this well-written account brings a refreshing clarity to such uncertain times. Publishers Weekly (starred review) A book to be absorbed, marveled at and admired for the wide range of research linking events and thoughts. Kirkus Reviews