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Book SynopsisTwo high-voltage scholars engage in a bitter conflict in this irresistible tale of principle and politics in the Cold War years
Trade Review'Incredibly well-informed and immensely readable - a book that will be argued over for years to come.' - Jonathan Haslam, author of
Russia's Cold War: From the October Revolution to the Fall of the Wall'A wonderful Cold War parable in which both protagonists, Berlin and Deutscher, the liberal and the Marxist, reveal just how crooked the timber of humanity can be, especially when ideas collide with events. Caute metes out morality and mitigation in equal measure - a rare and wise combination.' - Petre Mandler, author of
Return from the Natives: How Margaret Mead Won the Second World War and Lost the Cold War“Readers . . . will find themselves informed and absorbed by Mr. Caute's portrait of the intellectual battles of the Cold War.”—Adam Kirsch,
Wall Street Journal -- Adam Kirsch * Wall Street Journal *
“What could have been a minor academic squabble is transformed here into a wide-ranging discussion of some of the major ideological disputes of the 20th century – Marxism, Zionism, liberalism and the significance of the Russian revolution.”—The Economist
* The Economist *
“Trenchant, engaging . . . sharply argued . . . The author’s wit and biting analysis render this a most readable study.”—
Kirkus Reviews * Kirkus Reviews *
“A riveting account . . . of an intellectual feud for the ages.”—David Mikics,
Los Angeles Review of Books -- David Mikics * Los Angeles Review of Books *
“The book I most enjoyed was David Caute’s
Isaac and Isaiah. Caute transforms an academic squabble between Isaiah Berlin and Isaac Deutscher into a wide-ranging analysis of the ideological disputes of the 20th century – Marxism, the significance of the Russian revolution, liberalism and Zionism.”—Vernon Bogdanor,
THES, Book of the Year -- Vernon Bogdanor * Times Higher Education Supplement *
