Love in a Time of Hate

Name: Love in a Time of Hate
Brand: Profile Books Ltd
SKU: 9781800811140
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Art and Passion in the Shadow of War, 1929-39

By Florian Illies

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Summary

Love in a Time of Hate by Florian Illies explores the intense and often tragic relationships of notable figures during the tumultuous period between World War I and World War II. Set against a backdrop of political upheaval and social change, the book delves into how love and passion thrived amidst conflict and uncertainty.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the social and cultural upheavals of the early 20th century. It offers a compelling exploration of the interwar period, focusing on the lives and expressions of artists, writers and intellectuals during a turbulent time in history. The book vividly portrays how love and creativity persisted amid widespread hatred and conflict.

Love in a Time of Hate

The love lives of famous Europeans, as war approaches - from the bestselling author of 1913

The love lives of famous Europeans, as war approaches - from the bestselling author of 1913

Description

Love in a Time of Hate is recognised as a Financial Times 'Book to Read in 2023'.

The 1930s in Europe—while the Roaring Twenties draw to a close and the world edges towards war, the great minds of the period are occupied with other concerns.

Jean-Paul Sartre waits anxiously in a Parisian café for his first date with a no-show Simone de Beauvoir. Marlene Dietrich escapes her loveless marriage, retreating to the dive bars of Berlin. A clash arises between father and son, Thomas and Klaus Mann, over their respective homosexuality. Meanwhile, Vladimir Nabokov tenderly places a freshly caught butterfly at the end of Vera's bed. Unbeknownst to them, the book burning will soon commence.

Love in a Time of Hate skilfully weaves some of the most significant love stories of the 1930s against the darkening backdrop of fascism in Europe, offering an irresistible journey into the past that breathes life into history and its actors.

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Love in a Time of Hate by Florian Illies is praised for its vivid and richly textured depiction of a world brimming with talent, energy, and foreboding. It is seen as both a thorough and fascinating read, with Illies being noted for his astute research and keen observation of the zeitgeist. The book has been described as an absolute gem by reviewers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800811140

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Contributors:

Translated by Simon Pare

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 540g

Pages: 336

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Education & Reference European History Florian Illies History & Military Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Florian Illies was born in 1971 and studied art history in Bonn and Oxford. He later worked in publishing at Rowohlt, headed up the Grisebach auction house, and was culture editor at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung and Die Zeit. His international hit 1913: The Year Before the Storm topped the German bestseller list for months. He lives in Berlin.

Simon Pare is a translator from French and German who lives near Zurich. His translation of Christoph Ransmayr's The Flying Mountain made the Man Booker International 2018 longlist, and he was runner-up for the 2021 Schlegel-Tieck Prize. In 2016, he was part of the team that translated The Panama Papers into English.