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Title details for On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder - Available

On Tyranny

Updated with Twenty New Lessons from Russia's War on Ukraine

by Timothy Snyder
Timothy Snyder
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The #1 New York Times bestseller, now in an expanded audiobook edition that includes detailed historical context for the democracy-threatening Ukrainian conflict and a call to action for modern times.

This edition includes the bestselling original essay collection On Tyranny, read by the author.

In this exclusive audiobook edition, which includes eight hours of new content, Snyder combines the original essays from On Tyranny with twenty new lessons that answer the questions everyone is asking about this war. With forays into history, he clarifies the causes of the Russian invasion and the meaning of Ukrainian resistance, and explains the war's connections to threats to democracy here in the United States and around the world. Linking past and present, speaking only from notes, he guides the listener into the larger moral universe of On Tyranny.    
 
This edition also includes On Tyranny, the bestselling essay collection that illustrates how various countries and governments have managed to protect against totalitarianism throughout history despite ever-present threats from many factions. Snyder cautions that unless we learn from these disruptive and disturbing occurrences, they will continue. This important call to arms and roadmap for resistance provides invaluable ideas for how we can preserve our freedoms in the uncertain years to come.

“Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has written the rare kind of book that can be read in one sitting but will keep you coming back to help regain your bearings.”—Masha Gessen, about On Tyranny

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    April 19, 2022

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593666555
      • File size: 281251 KB
      • Duration: 09:45:56

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2022

      Snyder (history, Yale Univ.; Our Malady) argues that history doesn't repeat itself, but instead produces iterative patterns, the results of which are not unavoidable. Lessons taken from history can shift us into a new pattern, and possibly save democracy along the way. While some of his advice may not be applicable or achievable for some readers, particularly ones from marginalized groups, it still provides a wealth of food for thought. Snyder includes an addendum to his original text, recording his further observations on Russia's war on Ukraine in an engaging cross between a lecture and a conversation. He covers concepts such as "politics of inevitability" vs. "politics of eternity" and spins a fascinating story of history, violence, and idealism. While the original text may provide an overwhelming amount of information, the addendum is where the audio edition really shines as Snyder provides a looser, more approachable conversation about a world in crisis. VERDICT A first purchase for any library's audio collection.--Chrystopher Lytal

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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