A review by bookwormjimmy
Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt

challenging informative slow-paced

4.5

Postwar Europe is, expectedly, complex and rife with social and political events that have deep histories which continue to impact not only the continent but the entire world. As an American, it's easy to only be given the bigger picture of the history of the rest of the world, so it's ever more important to learn more about the world and why some of what has happened. At nearly 1000 pages, I'm certainly not going to remember everything that was written in this book, but I can at least say that the back of my mind has a good foundation in the histories of European countries, and that my continual journey of education can be bolstered by that background. Still, it's definitely a well-written account of extremely important history that, perhaps with the right person reading and learning from this, can prevent atrocities from repeating themselves.

If you're looking for a good place to start learning about European history, this is an excellent place to start. Obviously there's much more of the world than just Europe, so let me know if there's any other well-written comprehensive histories of other parts of the world.