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Titles in This Set:
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America
Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: The Bodley Head
Age Range: Adult
Overview
This three-book paperback set brings together some of the most acclaimed work of historian Timothy Snyder, spanning twentieth-century atrocity, contemporary authoritarianism, and the erosion of democratic norms in the twenty-first century. On Tyranny distils historical lessons into practical civic guidance, The Road to Unfreedom examines Russia's assault on Western democracy, and Bloodlands documents the mass killings between Hitler's and Stalin's regimes. Together they form an essential collection for readers of history, politics, and current affairs.
About the Books
On Tyranny is a compact, urgent manifesto that draws twenty lessons from the collapses of democracy in twentieth-century Europe, offering readers concrete, actionable steps for resisting the drift toward authoritarian rule in daily civic life. It has become a touchstone text for readers seeking to understand how democratic institutions erode and how ordinary citizens can defend them.
The Road to Unfreedom turns to more recent history, tracing how Russia has worked to destabilise democratic norms across Europe and America, from supporting far-right movements to shaping the information environment around elections. It is a challenging, deeply researched account of the ideological currents behind modern authoritarian politics.
Bloodlands is Snyder's landmark work of scholarship, reconstructing the deliberate mass-killing policies of the Nazi and Soviet regimes across Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, western Russia, and the Baltic states in the mid-twentieth century. Meticulously researched and powerfully argued, it remains one of the defining histories of Europe's darkest years and a vital reference for students and general readers alike.
Key Benefits
- Three acclaimed works by a leading historian of authoritarianism, in one paperback set
- Spans twentieth-century atrocity through to twenty-first-century political threats
- Ideal for book clubs, students, and readers of history and politics
- Compact, accessible format for essay research, seminars, or personal reading
- A thoughtful gift for anyone interested in democracy, history, or current affairs
About the Author
Timothy Snyder is an American historian specialising in the history of Central and Eastern Europe and the Holocaust. He holds the Richard C. Levin Professorship of History at Yale University and is a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. His books have been translated into numerous languages and have shaped public debate on authoritarianism, memory, and the fragility of democratic institutions worldwide.
Why You'll Love This Collection
For anyone wanting to understand how democracies fall and how they might be defended, this set delivers rigorous scholarship and urgent, readable argument in one accessible paperback collection.
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