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Memoirs 1925-1950 Hardcover – Unabridged, January 1, 1967

by George F. Kennan (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 51 ratings
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  1. National Book AwardWinner, 1968
  2. Pulitzer PrizeWinner, 1968
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This long and detailed account of twenty-five years of diplomatic history is written with extraordinary eloquence and lucidity. Mr. Kennan's portraits of Stalin, William Bullitt, Alexander Kirk, Harry Hopkins, General Marshall, Ambassador Harriman and Charles Bohlen are superbly drawn. The generous excerpts from his journals reveal his sensitivity to human details and his skill at evoking scenes and incidents from his travels in many lands.
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  1. Print length
    583 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Atlantic-Little, Brown, & Co.
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1967
  5. ISBN-10
    1299119999
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1299119994
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000CRKFT2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atlantic-Little, Brown, & Co. (January 1, 1967)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 583 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1299119999
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1299119994
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 51 ratings

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Fred V. Glock
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2013
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The condition of this out-of-print book was just fine...as stated by the seller. The book itself is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of US-Russian relations in the time period. As a memoir, it certainly isn't impartial history, nor does it tell the complete tale. However, the reader can see the events through the eyes of a very intelligent, thoughtful and often outspoken participant. A fine work.
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Panos
5.0 out of 5 stars Good job guys!
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
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Described as Very good and kept its promise 100%. Fast delivery and even faster assistance when I contact them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Personal Memoirs of the Foreign Service
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023
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1925 - 1950 is the professional period of the memoir. Personal information is discussed, but the main object is an analysis of the changes in European society in the periods mentioned. Kennan is fluent in 4 languages: French, German, Russian and English and was a simultaneous translator for substantial periods. It's a"behind the scenes" look at what was happening on the world stage. Good lead in to his second volume, Memoirs 1950 - 1963.
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Calochortus
4.0 out of 5 stars Timing is everything
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2008
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The first half was just amazingly well written, and surprisingly interesting--because the title and photo, the subject and the themes (politics and history in Eastern Europe and Russia, bio of a career foreign service man) didn't sound that exciting. But it won a Pulitzer and got high marks. I found the second half much less enthralling, got into politics and less about his adventures.
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Bill Raney
5.0 out of 5 stars World War II and The Cold War
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2013
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George F. Kennan has had more influence over American foreign policy than anyone else I know of. I found this set of his memoirs even more interesting than the second book of memoirs he wrote later. Kennan was a remarkable man who was once the American Ambassador to both Russia and Germany before, after, and during the two world wars. His influence on our foreign policy towards Russia was immense, and in this book he speaks of his meetings with Joseph Stalin and many other national leaders. Kennan is probably best know as the designer of the containment doctrine, an plan for halting the advances of the Soviet union after World War II that worked. Go through history with him by reading this amazing book.
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Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and fascinating
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2013
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A beautifully written and fascinating self-depiction of one the most consequential thinker and diplomat of the 20th Century. I loved swimming through the prose.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great book by a modern day renaissance man
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017
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well written with style for philosophy as much as foreign affairs
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2016
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José Macaya
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnífico. Escrito en primera persona, con sus diarios de cada momento.
Reviewed in Spain on July 20, 2024
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George Kennan fue un importantísimo diplomático norteamericano, al que se le considera el antecesor de Henry Kissinger como gran pensador de la política internacional de EEUU. La vida le llevó a ser protagonista de todos los grandes sucesos europeos del período 1925-1950, sujeto de estas Memorias. Hablaba fluidamente ruso y alemán. Formó parte del grupo de diplomáticos que abrieron la embajada rusa en Moscú en 1933; estaba destinado en Praga cuando la invadió Hitler; destinado en Berlín durante la guerra, antes de la entrada de EEUU; otra vez en Moscú en la etapa final de la guerra; diseñador del Plan Marshall para Europa; participó en la creación de la OTAN, también en la respuesta al bloqueo ruso de Berlín y en las respuestas a la invasión de Korea. Por lo cual, estuvo en todas las salsas.

Escrito en primera persona, rescatando los pensamientos de sus diarios de cada momento. Es una perspectiva diferente de los sucesos; cómo lo vivieron en situ las personas en el momento. Está muy bien escrito. Fue Premio Pulitzer. A medida que avanza el libro va incrementándose el análisis político, que es de gran lucidez. Preanuncia los problemas que después sucederían cuando se tomaban decisiones que él consideraba incorrectas. Muy bien explicado. Relata claramente el gran desconocimiento que tenían los políticos de EEUU sobre los problemas europeos, y el poco interés que tenían por la opinión de la gente en el terreno. Muy interesante el periodo entre el fin de la guerra y los acuerdos de Postdam, que no he visto explicados en otros lados. Fantástica la descripción de Stalin en lo personal. Muy recomendable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 翻訳ではなく原本にあたろう！
Reviewed in Japan on September 11, 2021
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翻訳ではなく原本にあたろう！
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adeline
4.0 out of 5 stars Mémoirs
Reviewed in France on May 6, 2013
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de bonne qualité, et petit prix, idéal pour comprendre la pensée de Kennan et la mise en place de la Doctrine Truman et de la stratégie politique américaine des années 1945-1952.
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