On the Edge of the New Century

Synopsis

On the Edge of the New Century is the sequel to Eric Hobsbawm's The Age of Extremes , a book of serious and challenging historical analysis that became a worldwide bestseller, now in paperback. Hobsbawm's latest book continues his "magisterial" ( The New York Times Book Review ) analysis of the twentieth century, and asks crucial questions about our inheritance from a century of conflict and its meaning for our future.