Thinking and Recalling (Bismarck's Memoirs, Complete Three Volumes)

Author: Otto von Bismarck (Germany), translated by Yang Deyou, Tong Hongyin, et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: As one of the most outstanding statesmen and diplomats of late 19th-century Europe, the "Iron Chancellor" Bismarck witnessed, participated in, and organized many of the wars and significant political events of his era. His greatest achievement was uniting the fragmented German states into a powerful nation amidst the of war, making Germany a dominant force in Europe. Thoughts and Memories is the memoir Bismarck wrote with his full effort after his resignation in 1890. It not only recounts his past and reflects on his experiences but also serves as his political testament. His dynamic and tumultuous life, his political thought and diplomatic strategies, and the complex and ever-changing history of 19th-century Germany and Europe are all vividly presented in this work. This is not only a biography of a "hero of the great era" but also a "precious legacy of the German nation." Bismarck dedicated this book to his descendants to understand the past and to guide the future.