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Nicholson Baker Fan PageHuman Smoke (2008)The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization. Opening Sentence:Alfred Nobel, the manufacturer of explosives, was talking to his friend the Baroness Bertha von Suttner, author of Lay Down Your Arms. Book Jacket Copy:Bestselling author Nicholson Baker, recognized as one of the most dexterous and talented writers in America today, has created a compelling work of nonfiction bound to provoke discussion and controversy -- a wide-ranging, astonishingly fresh perspective on the political and social landscape that gave rise to World War II... Links:
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