Author(s): Timothy Snyder

History | Eastern Europe

Modern nationalism in northeastern Europe has often led to violence and then reconciliation between nations with bloody pasts. In this fascinating book, Timothy Snyder traces the emergence of Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, and Belarusian nationhood over four centuries, discusses various atrocities (including the first account of the massive Ukrainian-Polish ethnic cleansings of the 1940s), and examines Poland's recent successful negotiations with its newly independent Eastern neighbors, as it has channeled national interest toward peace.

Review: "Timothy Snyder's style is a welcome reminder that history writing can be - indeed, ought to be - a literary pursuit." - Charles King, Times Literary Supplement"

Author Biography: Timothy Snyder is assistant professor of history at Yale University.