It can grow only from the hearts of people." -Los Angeles Times "Beautifully written, full of judgment and wisdom, Paris 1919 is a pleasure to read and vibrates with the passions of the early twentieth century and of ours." -San Francisco Chronicle "MacMillan is a superb writer who can bring history to life." -The Philadelphia Inquirer "For anyone interested in knowing how historic mistakes can morph into later historic problems, this brilliant book is a must-read. It won the Samuel Johnson Prize, the PEN Hessell Tiltman Prize, and the Duff. A wealth of colorful detail and a concentration on the strange characters many of these statesmen were keep narrative lively." -The New York Times Book Review "MacMillan's book reminds us of the main lesson learned at such a high cost in Paris in 1919: Peace is not something that can be imposed at the conference table. This volume offers a number of perspectives on the Paris Peace Conference and its fallout, providing new insights into this crucial point. Published asPeacemakersin England,Paris 1919was a bestseller chosen by Roy Jenkins as his favorite book of the year. "The history of the 1919 Paris peace talks following World War I is a blueprint of the political and social upheavals bedeviling the planet now. This feature-length film, based on Margaret MacMillan's acclaimed book of the same name, takes us inside the most ambitious peace talks in. Nominated for Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction 2004 Winner of Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2002 Winner of Governor General's Literary Award - Nonfiction 2003
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