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1、作者简介: Jay Winik is the author of the New York Times bestseller April 1865. He is a senior scholar of history and public policy at the University of Maryland and a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. He lives in Chevy Chase.主要内容It is an era that redefined history. A
2、s the 1790s began, a fragile 脆弱的 America teetered 摇摆不定 on the brink 边缘 of oblivion 隐没, Russia towered 屹立 as a vast 巨大的 imperial power, and France plunged into revolution. But in contrast to the way conventional 惯例的 histories tell it, none of these remarkable 卓越的 events occurred in isolation.Now, for
3、 the first time, acclaimed historian Jay Winik masterfully 技艺娴熟的 illuminates 阐明 how their fates 命运 combined in one extraordinary 特别的 moment to change the course of civilization. A sweeping 广泛的, magisterial 威风的 drama featuring特征的 the richest cast of characters ever to walk upon the world stage, inclu
4、ding Washington, Jefferson, Louis XVI 路易十六, Robespierre,罗伯斯庇尔 and Catherine the Great 凯萨琳大帝（德意志）, The Great Upheaval is a gripping 扣人心弦的, epic portrait 人物刻画 of this tumultuous 混乱的 decade that will forever transform the way we see Americas beginnings and our world.媒体评论In this masterful book, Jay Wini
5、k sheds new light on a tumultuous decade rife with lessons for today.-Walter IsaacsonAbout Jay WinikJay Winik, one of the nations leading historians, is renowned for his gifted and creative approaches to history. He is the author of The New York Times and #1 bestseller April 1865 (2001), which recei
6、ved wide international acclaim and became an award-wining documentary on the History Channel, watched by 20 million viewers.One of those rare books to be considered an instant classic, and frequently described by readers as “one of the best works of history” theyve ever read, April 1865 was chosen b
7、y the New York Public Library for its prestigious “Books to Remember 2001,” awarded to the years most “exceptional fiction and nonfiction titles.” It was also the recipient of the first Walt Whitman Civil War Roundtable Award in 2002. A regular contributor for history to The Wall Street Journal, Win
8、iks writing also appears frequently in The New York Times and The Washington Post. A frequent television and radio guest, he also regularly appears in major historical documentaries on the History Channel. Previously, he had a distinguished government career in foreign policy that put him in the thi
9、ck of civil wars around the globe, from the former Yugoslavia to El Salvador, Nicaragua and Cambodia, including helping to create the landmark United Nations Plan to end Cambodias civil war. He holds a B.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University and an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, and is a Sen
10、ior Scholar of History and Public Policy at the University of Marylands School of Public Policy. He is on the governing council of the National Endowment for the Humanities and serves as a trustee on a number of other non-profit boards having to do with history, preservation, and education. He lives
11、 with his family in Chevy Chase, MD. Winik has an intense, passionate, and enthusiastic reader base who have long been eagerly awaiting The Great Upheaval. His readers and fans include a wide cross-section of America, including George Lucas, Quincy Jones, the actress Jamie Lee Curtis, President Bill
12、 Clinton, Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, presidential candidate John Edwards, Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Sandra Day OConnor, baseball star Mike Piazza, and Senate leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell. Six years in the making and a herculean research challenge, The Great U
13、pheaval is the first book to weave together a global narrative of the crucial period of the 1790s. Winik combed documents and sources from multiple languages across three continents, in America, France, and Russia, to create an entirely new picture of Americas formative years - both their perils and
14、 possibilities - as well as a stunningly fresh new picture of the modern world. 评论Epic and vivid. His ambitious triple play weaving together the stories of Russia, America, and France offers a fresh take on the era, and his enthusiasm gives readers a treat. Winik strips away the patina of mythology to reveal the contradictions and internal battles that make historical figures so intriguing.” Christian Science Monitor on The Great Upheaval Winik is a master of character study and a born storyteller. The cast of characters is a veritable gallery of greats.
