The Dark Valley: A Panorama of the 1930s

The 1930s were perhaps the seminal decade in twentieth-century history, a dark time of global depression that displaced millions, paralyzed the liberal democracies, gave rise to totalitarian regimes, and, ultimately, led to the Second World War. In this sweeping history, Piers Brendon brings the tragic, dismal days of the 1930s to life.

From Stalinist pogroms to New Deal programs, Brendon re-creates the full scope of a slow international descent towards war. Offering perfect sketches of the players, riveting descriptions of major events and crises, and telling details from everyday life, he offers both a grand, rousing narrative and an intimate portrait of an era that make sense out of the fascinating, complicated, and profoundly influential years of the 1930s.

Author: Piers Brendon
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 01/08/2002
Pages: 848
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.69lbs
Size: 8.08h x 5.08w x 1.74d
ISBN13: 9780375708084
ISBN10: 0375708081
BISAC Categories:
- History | Modern | 20th Century | General
- History | United States | 20th Century
- Political Science | History & Theory | General

About the Author
Piers Brendon is the author of The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781 - 1997, among other histories and biographies. He is the former Keeper of the Churchill Archives Centre and a Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge. He lives in Cambridge, England.