{"product_id":"human-smoke-the-beginnings-of-world-war-ii-the-end-of-civilization-9781416572466","title":"Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization","description":"\u003cb\u003eBestselling author Nicholson Baker, recognized as one of the most dexterous and talented writers in America today, has created a compelling work of nonfiction bound to provoke discussion and controversy--a wide-ranging, astonishingly fresh perspective on the political and social landscape that gave rise to World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a closely textured, deeply moving indictment of the treasured myths that have romanticized much of the 1930s and '40s. Incorporating meticulous research and well-documented sources--including newspaper and magazine articles, radio speeches, memoirs, and diaries--the book juxtaposes hundreds of interrelated moments of decision, brutality, suffering, and mercy. Vivid glimpses of political leaders and their dissenters illuminate and examine the gradual, horrifying advance toward overt global war and Holocaust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraised by critics and readers alike for his exquisitely observant eye and deft, inimitable prose, Baker has assembled a narrative within \u003ci\u003eHuman Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e that unfolds gracefully, tragically, and persuasively. This is an unforgettable book that makes a profound impact on our perceptions of historical events and mourns the unthinkable loss humanity has borne at its own hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaker, Nicholson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eNicholson Baker\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine novels and four works of nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eDouble Fold, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won a National Book Critics Circle Award, and \u003ci\u003eHouse of Holes\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Maine with his family.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726562922770,"sku":"9781416572466","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d79a9e0-3e94-4535-ae96-2c5867c6d840.jpg?v=1734875029","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/human-smoke-the-beginnings-of-world-war-ii-the-end-of-civilization-9781416572466","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}