Bruce A. AckermanPolitics & Society · Law·b. 1943
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Synopsis
Richard Pipes recounts his extraordinary life, from escaping Nazi-occupied Warsaw as a teenager to becoming a distinguished Harvard professor and advisor to President Reagan. He offers an insider's view of Harvard's Golden Age, the Cold War's complexities, and the inner workings of the Reagan administration. Pipes also reflects on his Polish heritage, Jewish identity, and the process of assimilation into American culture, alongside his evolution as a historian.
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Prose complexity 7/10