{"product_id":"the-war-in-eastern-europe-9781646792948","title":"The War in Eastern Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"...it seems to me that the most important thing to know about the war is how the different peoples live; their environment, tradition, and the revealing things they do and say. In time of peace, many human qualities are covered up, which come to the surface in a sharp crisis; but on the other hand, much of personal and racial quality is submerged in time of great public stress.\" -John Reed, \u003cem\u003eThe War in Eastern Europe\u003c\/em\u003e, (1916)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After returning from his trip to Western Europe following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, American journalist John Reed made his second trip to Eastern Europe in 1915. He was joined by illustrator Boardman Robinson, who contributed illustrations to \u003cem\u003eThe War in Eastern Europe\u003c\/em\u003e (1916), in which Reed describes their experiences traveling through Greece, Serbia, Russia, Constantinople, Rumania, and Bulgaria. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReed shows a first-hand account of the destruction and deprivation in this region, and offers a fascinating read for anyone interested in World War I, the Balkans, and its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReed, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - JOHN REED (1887-1920), US journalist and activist, became best known for his writing about the Russian Revolution in Ten Days That Shook the World. Other books by Reed are: The War in Eastern Europe and Insurgent Mexico. He was a graduate of Harvard, wrote for a socialist newspaper, The Masses, and helped found the US Communist Party. Reed died in Moscow, where he received a hero's funeral.","brand":"Cosimo Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50861603455250,"sku":"9781646792948","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b54cea69-da28-4931-95c8-2020b54e551b.jpg?v=1737599891","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-war-in-eastern-europe-9781646792948","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}