George Frost Kennan
George F. Kennan is the author of twenty books and has been awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He is a member and past president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is currently professor emeritus at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
George F. Kennan is the author of twenty books and has been awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He is a member and past president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is currently professor emeritus at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. See less
George Frost Kennan's Featured Books
George Frost Kennan book reviews
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Russia and the West under Lenin and Stalin
The Best
In my opinion, the very best of the histories of relations between the USSR and the West up through WWII, and one of the finest history books overall for the period 1914-1945. Read More
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Before the Storm: Memories of My Youth in Old Prussia
Central European History
by RSinUS, Nov 6, 2008
A personal account of one families life in a time and place that had a profound influence on central Europe. Read More
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Memoirs, 1925-1950
An insider's look at U.S. foreign relations
by starik, Jan 12, 2008
Kennan, one of the few diplomats to become widely known in his own lifetime, was a keen observer and reporter on events little known to the general public. A loner at Princeton in his undergraduate ... Read More