The Vertigo Years: Europe, 1900-1914

The wonders, horrors, and fears of the early twentieth century are brought to life in this beautifully told history.

"Hugely enjoyable and illuminating ... A work of narrative history at its best." -Guardian

Europe, 1900-1914: a world adrift, a pulsating era of creativity and contradictions. The major topics of the day: terrorism, globalization, immigration, consumerism, the collapse of moral values, and the rivalry of superpowers. The twentieth century was not born in the trenches of the So...