Discover / Book
The Magic Lantern
Timothy Garton Ash · 1990 · 167 pages
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Some book links are affiliate links; you pay the same price and we may earn a small commission.
About this book
On 4 June 1989 the Communist regime in Warsaw collapsed as Solidarity won the election, 12 days later Imre Nagy was buried in Budapest, 31 years after his execution. The Berlin Wall came down and in Prague, Vaclav Havel masterminded the Velvet Revolution. The author was witness to all these events.
Appears in these reading paths
Polish History: The Best Books to Read, in Order
Beginner9books78 hrs4 stages
The Prague Spring: books to read, in order
Intermediate14books115 hrs4 stages
Solidarity and the fall of communism in Poland: books to read, in order
Intermediate14books133 hrs5 stages
Related reading guides
Reader reviews
Ratings and notes from readers — tagged with how deep into the subject they were.
Loading reviews…