A Train of Powder

A Train of Powder

by Rebecca West
A Train of Powder

A Train of Powder

by Rebecca West

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Overview

A New York Times bestseller, this riveting account of the Nuremberg trials by a legendary journalist is simply “astonishing” (Francine Prose).
Sent to cover the war crimes trials at Nuremberg for the New Yorker, Rebecca West brought along her inimitable skills for understanding a place and its people. In these accomplished articles, West captures the world that sprung up to process the Nazi leaders; from the city’s war-torn structures to the courtroom security measures, no detail is left out. West’s unparalleled grasp on human motivations and character offers particular insight into the judges, prosecutors, and of course the defendants themselves. This remarkable narrative captures the social and political ramifications of a world recovering from the divisions of war. As engaging as it is informative, this collection represents West’s finest hour as a reporter.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781453207222
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 12/21/2010
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 303,007
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Dame Rebecca West (1892–1983) is one of the most critically acclaimed English novelists, journalists, and literary critics of the twentieth century. Uniquely wide-ranging in subject matter and breathtakingly intelligent in her ability to take on the oldest and knottiest problems of human relations, West was a thoroughly entertaining public intellectual. In her eleven novels, beginning with The Return of the Soldier, she explored topics including feminism, socialism, love, betrayal, and identity. West’s prolific journalistic works include her coverage of the Nuremberg trials for the New Yorker, published as A Train of Powder, and Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, her epic study of Yugoslavia. She had a son with H.G. Wells, and later married banker Henry Maxwell Andrews, continuing to write, and publish, until she died in London at age ninety.


Dame Rebecca West (1892–1983) is one of the most critically acclaimed and bestselling English novelists, journalists, and literary critics of the twentieth century. In her eleven novels, beginning with The Return of the Soldier, she delved into the psychological landscape of her characters and explored topics including feminism, socialism, love, betrayal, and identity. She was lauded for her wit and intellectual acuity, evident in her prolific journalistic works such as her coverage of the Nuremberg trials for the New Yorker, published as A Train of Powder, and Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, her epic study of Yugoslavia and its people. She had a child with H.G. Wells, but married banker Henry Maxwell Andrews later in life and continued writing until she died in London at age ninety.

Table of Contents

  • Cover Page
  • Title Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Greenhouse with Cyclamens I (1946)
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
  • Opera in Greenville
  • Greenhouse with Cyclamens II (1949)
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
  • Mr. Setty and Mr. Hume
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • Greenhouse with Cyclamens III (1954)
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
  • The Better Mousetrap
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • Copyright Page

What People are Saying About This

Carl Rollyson

A beautiful example of journalism transformed into great art.

Francine Prose

An astonishing book...Elegant narratives with lucid prose.

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