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Autocracy Inc.

The Dictators Who Want to Run the World

by Anne Applebaum ...

**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction • A New York Times and Globe and Mail bestseller • Named a Best Book of 2024 by the Economist, Winnipeg Free Press, and Financial Times • One of Indigo's Top 100 Books of 2024From the Pulitzer-prize winning, New York Times bestselling author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the ... Read more

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**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction • A New York Times and Globe and Mail bestseller • Named a Best Book of 2024 by the Economist, Winnipeg Free Press, and Financial Times • One of Indigo's Top 100 Books of 2024From the Pulitzer-prize winning, New York Times bestselling author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the
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Gulag (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

A History

by Anne Applebaum ...

**PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • This magisterial and acclaimed history offers the first fully documented portrait of the Gulag, from its origins in the Russian Revolution, through its expansion under Stalin, to its collapse in the era of glasnost.“A tragic testimony to how evil ideologically inspired dictatorships can be.” —The New York Times**A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the CenturyThe ... Read more

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**PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • This magisterial and acclaimed history offers the first fully documented portrait of the Gulag, from its origins in the Russian Revolution, through its expansion under Stalin, to its collapse in the era of glasnost.“A tragic testimony to how evil ideologically inspired dictatorships can be.” —The New York Times**A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the CenturyThe
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Twilight of Democracy

The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

by Anne Applebaum ...

**A finalist for the Lionel Gelber PrizeOne of Back Obama's Favourite Books of the YearA Pulitzer Prize–winning historian explains, with electrifying clarity, why elites in democracies around the world are turning toward nationalism and authoritarianism.**From the United States and Britain to continental Europe and beyond, liberal democracy is under siege, while authoritarianism is on the rise. In ... Read more

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**A finalist for the Lionel Gelber PrizeOne of Back Obama's Favourite Books of the YearA Pulitzer Prize–winning historian explains, with electrifying clarity, why elites in democracies around the world are turning toward nationalism and authoritarianism.**From the United States and Britain to continental Europe and beyond, liberal democracy is under siege, while authoritarianism is on the rise. In
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Iron Curtain

The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956

by Anne Applebaum ...

In the long-awaited National Book Award—shortlisted follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize—winning Gulag, acclaimed journalist Anne Applebaum delivers a groundbreaking history of how Communism took over Central Europe after WWII and transformed in frightening fashion the individuals who came under its sway.At the end of WWII, the Soviet Union, to its surprise and delight, found itself in control of a ... Read more

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In the long-awaited National Book Award—shortlisted follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize—winning Gulag, acclaimed journalist Anne Applebaum delivers a groundbreaking history of how Communism took over Central Europe after WWII and transformed in frightening fashion the individuals who came under its sway.At the end of WWII, the Soviet Union, to its surprise and delight, found itself in control of a
... Read more

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Red Famine

Stalin's War on Ukraine

by Anne Applebaum ...

**Winner of the 2018 Lionel Gelber PrizeFrom the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gulag and Iron Curtain, winner of the Cundill Prize and a finalist for the National Book Award, a revelatory history of Stalin's greatest crime.**In 1929, Stalin launched his policy of agricultural collectivization—in effect a second Russian revolution—which forced millions of peasants off their land and onto ... Read more

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**Winner of the 2018 Lionel Gelber PrizeFrom the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gulag and Iron Curtain, winner of the Cundill Prize and a finalist for the National Book Award, a revelatory history of Stalin's greatest crime.**In 1929, Stalin launched his policy of agricultural collectivization—in effect a second Russian revolution—which forced millions of peasants off their land and onto
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Between East and West

Across the Borderlands of Europe

by Anne Applebaum ...

A vivid and human glimpse into Europe's borderlands as they emerged from Soviet rule - back in print after nearly 20 years'In this superb book, in which one senses the spirit of Franz Kafka and Bruno Schulz, the dramatic world of the Eastern borderlands comes to life' Ryszard KapuscinskiAs Europe's borderlands emerged from Soviet rule, Anne Applebaum travelled from the Baltic to the Black Sea, ... Read more

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A vivid and human glimpse into Europe's borderlands as they emerged from Soviet rule - back in print after nearly 20 years'In this superb book, in which one senses the spirit of Franz Kafka and Bruno Schulz, the dramatic world of the Eastern borderlands comes to life' Ryszard KapuscinskiAs Europe's borderlands emerged from Soviet rule, Anne Applebaum travelled from the Baltic to the Black Sea,
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The Origins of Totalitarianism

with a new introduction by Anne Applebaum

by Hannah Arendt, Anne Applebaum ...

Hannah Arendt’s definitive work on totalitarianism—an essential component of any study of twentieth-century political history—now with a new introduction by Anne Applebaum.A cornerstone of modern political philosophy, The Origins of Totalitarianism has become essential reading as we grapple with the rise of autocrats and tyrannical thought across the globe.The book begins with the rise of anti ... Read more

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Hannah Arendt’s definitive work on totalitarianism—an essential component of any study of twentieth-century political history—now with a new introduction by Anne Applebaum.A cornerstone of modern political philosophy, The Origins of Totalitarianism has become essential reading as we grapple with the rise of autocrats and tyrannical thought across the globe.The book begins with the rise of anti
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Twilight of Democracy

The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

by Anne Applebaum ...

Narrated by Anne Applebaum ...

Unabridged

5 hours 15 min

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "How did our democracy go wrong? This extraordinary document ... is Applebaum's answer." —Timothy Snyder, author of On TyrannyThe Pulitzer Prize–winning historian explains, with electrifying clarity, why elites in democracies around the world are turning toward nationalism and authoritarianism.**From the United States and Britain to continental Europe and beyond, liberal ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "How did our democracy go wrong? This extraordinary document ... is Applebaum's answer." —Timothy Snyder, author of On TyrannyThe Pulitzer Prize–winning historian explains, with electrifying clarity, why elites in democracies around the world are turning toward nationalism and authoritarianism.**From the United States and Britain to continental Europe and beyond, liberal
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From a Polish Country House Kitchen

90 Recipes for the Ultimate Comfort Food

by Anne Applebaum, Danielle Crittenden ...

With more than 150 splendid photographs, headnotes that illuminate Poland's vibrant food culture, and more than 90 recipes for classic and contemporary Polish food, this unique and fascinating cookbook brings an ignored cuisine to light. Pulitzer Prize-winner Anne Applebaum has lived in Poland since before the fall of communism, and this cookbook—nourished by her engagement with the culture and ... Read more

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With more than 150 splendid photographs, headnotes that illuminate Poland's vibrant food culture, and more than 90 recipes for classic and contemporary Polish food, this unique and fascinating cookbook brings an ignored cuisine to light. Pulitzer Prize-winner Anne Applebaum has lived in Poland since before the fall of communism, and this cookbook—nourished by her engagement with the culture and
... Read more
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Gulag

A History

by Anne Applebaum ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

Unabridged

27 hours 42 min

The Gulag—a vast array of Soviet concentration camps that held millions of political and criminal prisoners—was a system of repression and punishment that terrorized the entire society, embodying the worst tendencies of Soviet communism. In this magisterial and acclaimed history, Anne Applebaum offers the first fully documented portrait of the Gulag, from its origins in the Russian Revolution, ... Read more

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The Gulag—a vast array of Soviet concentration camps that held millions of political and criminal prisoners—was a system of repression and punishment that terrorized the entire society, embodying the worst tendencies of Soviet communism. In this magisterial and acclaimed history, Anne Applebaum offers the first fully documented portrait of the Gulag, from its origins in the Russian Revolution,
... Read more
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Autocracy, Inc.

The Dictators Who Want to Run the World

by Anne Applebaum ...

Narrated by Anne Applebaum ...

Unabridged

4 hours 48 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer-prize winning author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat themA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Economist, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, The Times"A masterful guide to the new age of authoritarianism... clear-sighted and fearless.”—John Simpson, The Guardian ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer-prize winning author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat themA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Economist, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, The Times"A masterful guide to the new age of authoritarianism... clear-sighted and fearless.”—John Simpson, The Guardian
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Should the West Engage Putin’s Russia?

The Munk Debates

by Vladimir Pozner, Anne Applebaum, Garry Kasparov, Stephen F. Cohen ...

Series Book 2015 - The Munk Debates
How should the West deal with Putin’s Russia? For the U.S. and some European powers the answer is obvious: isolate Russia with punishing economic sanctions, remove it from global institutions such as the G8, and arm the nations directly threatened by Putin. In short, return to the Cold War doctrine that froze Soviet aggression in Europe and helped bring about the collapse of communist Russia. ... Read more

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How should the West deal with Putin’s Russia? For the U.S. and some European powers the answer is obvious: isolate Russia with punishing economic sanctions, remove it from global institutions such as the G8, and arm the nations directly threatened by Putin. In short, return to the Cold War doctrine that froze Soviet aggression in Europe and helped bring about the collapse of communist Russia.
... Read more

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