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Greg Grandin

    Greg Grandin is a historian whose writings delve into the complex issues of power, colonialism, and resistance. His work, described as 'compelling, brilliant, and necessary,' explores under-examined historical narratives to illuminate contemporary concerns. Grandin masterfully blends rigorous historical research with insightful literary analysis, crafting works that are as urgent as they are timeless. His writing challenges readers to confront the enduring legacies of the past on the present.

    The Guatemala Reader
    Kissinger's Shadow
    The Last Colonial Massacre
    The Empire of Necessity
    Empire's Workshop
    The End of the Myth
    • 2025

      America, America

      A New History of the New World

      • 640 pages
      • 23 hours of reading

      The narrative explores the intertwined histories of North and South America over five centuries, emphasizing their mutual influence. It highlights key historical figures and events, from the Spanish Conquest to twentieth-century revolutions, revealing how the U.S. and Latin America shaped modern governance, social democracy, and concepts of humanism. This work challenges traditional views on slavery, racism, and historical narratives, offering a fresh perspective on the Americas' complex relationship. Drawing on extensive research, it presents a comprehensive yet engaging account of the region's history.

      America, America
    • 2021

      Empire's Workshop

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.3(47)Add rating

      The classic analysis of Latin America's role as proving ground for imperial US strategies and tactics, now in a thoroughly updated and revised edition.

      Empire's Workshop
    • 2019

      The End of the Myth

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.3(2352)Add rating

      From a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump's border wall.

      The End of the Myth
    • 2016

      Kissinger's Shadow

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.1(18)Add rating

      In his fascinating new book, acclaimed historian Greg Grandin argues that to understand the crisis of contemporary America - its never-ending wars abroad and political polarisation at home - we have to understand Henry Kissinger. číst celé

      Kissinger's Shadow
    • 2015

      Groundbreaking analysis and gripping storytelling from one of today's most original and highly acclaimed historians

      The Empire of Necessity
    • 2011

      The Last Colonial Massacre

      • 319 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.1(27)Add rating

      After decades of bloodshed and political terror, many lament the rise of the left in Latin America. With Guatemala as the case study, this title argues that the Latin American Cold War was a struggle not between political liberalism and Soviet communism but two visions of democracy.

      The Last Colonial Massacre
    • 2011

      DIVAn interdisciplinary anthology on the largest, most populous nation in Central America, covering Guatemalan history, culture, literature and politics and containing many primary sources not previously published in English./div

      The Guatemala Reader
    • 2009

      Fordlandia

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      3.6(3305)Add rating

      The stunning, never-before-told story of the quixotic attempt to recreate small-town America in the heart of the Amazon, "Fordlandia" depicts a desperate quest to salvage the bygone America that the Ford factory system did much to dispatch.

      Fordlandia