Thanks for the feedback on my rec. I love her stories, and it was through the reviews on crackvan, including your own, that I discovered them. Your Roots of the Present was excellent.
Right now, I'm enjoying reading John Lewis Gaddis' "The Cold War: A New History". Despite his Western bias, Gaddis does present the complexity of that time period that is missing from USA #1/USSR evil empire POVs. It's also refreshing that he perceives that more than just these two superpowers were active on the world stage, and at times, these other countries wagged the superpower dogs.
So, naturally, I enjoy stories that capture the above as well, and as you wrote, Roots of the Present certainly fits that bill.
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Right now, I'm enjoying reading John Lewis Gaddis' "The Cold War: A New History". Despite his Western bias, Gaddis does present the complexity of that time period that is missing from USA #1/USSR evil empire POVs. It's also refreshing that he perceives that more than just these two superpowers were active on the world stage, and at times, these other countries wagged the superpower dogs.
So, naturally, I enjoy stories that capture the above as well, and as you wrote, Roots of the Present certainly fits that bill.