Zbig (Edward Luce)

Bloomsbury presents Zbig by Edward Luce, read by Michael David Axtell 'For anyone who wants to understand the history of America and the world, this is a useful and important book' ANNE APPLEBAUM 'A biographer of genius . One of the sharpest political pens of our day' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE 'A towering achievement.

Author:: Edward Luce
Narrator:: Michael David Axtell
Content:: Unabridged (chapter list)
Length:: 23:25 h
Format:: MP3 download (1053 MB)
Language:: English
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Publishing (2025)
Genres:: History, Politics & Current Affairs
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01 - 001 Zbig Opening Credits.wav	0:12	1 MB
02 - 002 Dedication Prologue.wav	21:12	15 MB
03 - 003 Chapter1 InterbellumWarsaw.wav	54:43	39 MB
04 - 004 Chapter2A BetweenTwoWorlds.wav	49:55	37 MB
05 - 005 Chapter2B BetweenTwoWorlds.wav	50:44	37 MB
06 - 006 Chapter3A APoleInCambridge.wav	61:06	46 MB
07 - 007 Chapter3B APoleInCambridge.wav	70:09	52 MB
08 - 008 Chapter4A FallingTowardsWashington.wav	74:47	56 MB
09 - 009 Chapter4B FallingTowardsWashington.wav	64:06	48 MB
10 - 010 Chapter5A TheWarriorDove.wav	76:28	58 MB
11 - 011 Chapter5B TheWarriorDove.wav	73:53	54 MB
12 - 012 Chapter6A ZbigHeaven.wav	61:36	47 MB
13 - 013 Chapter6B ZbigHeaven.wav	74:24	54 MB
14 - 014 Chapter7A TheSandsOfOgaden.wav	73:07	54 MB
15 - 015 Chapter7B TheSandsOfOgaden.wav	60:18	45 MB
16 - 016 Chapter8A TwilightOfTheDoves.wav	66:36	49 MB
17 - 017 Chapter8B TwilightOfTheDoves.wav	66:18	49 MB
18 - 018 Chapter9A TheAyatollahAndThePeople.wav	72:24	54 MB
19 - 019 Chapter9B TheAyatollahAndThePeople.wav	63:54	48 MB
20 - 020 Chapter10A TheConservativeYears.wav	74:47	56 MB
21 - 021 Chapter10B TheConservativeYears.wav	63:21	46 MB
22 - 022 Chapter11A AutumnalBattles.wav	64:45	49 MB
23 - 023 Chapter11B AutumnalBattles.wav	66:18	49 MB
24 - 024 Zbig Closing Credits.wav	0:13	1 MB

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Summary

Bloomsbury presents Zbig by Edward Luce, read by Michael David Axtell

'For anyone who wants to understand the history of America and the world, this is a useful and important book' ANNE APPLEBAUM
'A biographer of genius ... One of the sharpest political pens of our day' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE
'A towering achievement. A book which is founded on deep scholarship, yet so accessible and readable from the very beginning that it feels more like a historical detective story' RAGEH OMAAR
Zbigniew Brzezinski was a political strategist who rose to prominence as an intellectual architect of US foreign policy during the Cold War. As National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter and a trusted advisor to US presidents from John F. Kennedy onwards, Brzezinski's expertise helped shape global strategy at critical moments - most significantly as a key figure in the downfall of the Soviet Union.
A Polish émigré who witnessed the devastation of his homeland during both Nazi and Soviet occupations, Brzezinski became one of the West's foremost scholars of totalitarianism. His nuanced understanding of the importance of 'speaking the enemy's language', coupled with his close friendship with Pope John Paul II was instrumental in preventing a Soviet invasion of Poland. While Nixon and Kissinger, his lifelong rival, famously opened China to the West in the early 1970s, it was Brzezinski and Carter who strengthened US-China relations, further shifting the global balance of power away from Moscow. Beyond the Cold War, Brzezinski continued to influence foreign policy, notably in shaping the nation's response to the 9/11 attacks. Yet his legacy remains underreported, leaving gaps in our understanding of Cold War history and its aftermath.
Edward Luce, celebrated columnist and political writer, restores Brzezinski's rightful place in history. Through a sweeping narrative that spans much of the 20th century, Zbig offers a gripping account of Brzezinski's life and, in doing so, narrates a compelling re-examination of the end of the Cold War.
© 2025 Edward Luce

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