Reappraisals: Reflections on the Forgotten Twentieth Century Audiobook

" The book is without a common thread and highly inconsistent. A collection of essays, or rather mostly book/author/subject reviews, where few are likely to be equally interested in all the vastly different topics. Still, some good sections - howsoever biased - on the situations in Belgium, Romania and Israel. "

" Erudition shines through in these essays first published in the New York Review of Books, London Review of Books, and others during the latter couple of decades of the 20th and the first decade of the 21st century. History matters, Judt writes. And not just as facts, the who-what-where-when of events, but as responses to the larger questions of why and how. "

" This man is a genius. Fantastic, really refreshing. "

" I found the article about Isreal especially good. "

" I'd read many of these essays in the NYRB over the years. They remain fresh and insightful. His concerns about the future seem prescient. "

" Very Interesting! Tony Judt selected various writings on a variety of subjects and issues. "

" A collection of essays by the late intellectual Tony Judt reprinted from NYRB, LRB, The New Republic and elsewhere. Thoughtful and erudite, if often outdated. The essays on Israel and its relationship to the U.S. are particularly apropos. "

" Brilliantly and clearly written. The first three sections were of greater interest to me, and certain chapters ("Goodbye to All That?" "The Country That Wouldn't Grow Up") were real masterpieces. "

" "...engineering human souls is tempting to elites of every stripe." "

" I'm chipping my way through this as I delve more into each book or individual that Judt is reviewing. Judt's aim to is reappraise. I obey his command. "

" Tony Judt was among the very best political and historical essayists. His wit and insight was unparalleled, and this collection of essays expertly illustrates the breadth and depth of his talent. Professor Judt will be missed. "

" brainy! "

" Most essays in this book are brilliant. "

" A forceful collection of essays on intellectuals, the middle east, europe, the cold war, and u.s. foreign policy. Judt is a gifted thinker and a wonderful writer. You'll think about the events of the past century - the forgotten twentieth century - in a new light. "

" a brave analysis of the dark corners of the 20th century "

" An excellent compilations of essays about forgotten intellectuals, foreign policy and economics of the 20th century. "

" I found the article about Isreal especially good. "

" I'd read many of these essays in the NYRB over the years. They remain fresh and insightful. His concerns about the future seem prescient. "

" What a great thinker and writer. The essays in the first section of this book are pretty esoteric, focused on self-proclaimed European intellectuals in the 20th century, but it picks up and becomes more relevant (for me anyway) after that. "

" Brilliantly and clearly written. The first three sections were of greater interest to me, and certain chapters ("Goodbye to All That?" "The Country That Wouldn't Grow Up") were real masterpieces. "

" Viewpoints on everything from Palestine to Cuba. "