The Magic Lantern: The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague

The Magic Lantern is a stunningly evocative portrait of the revolutions that swept Communism from Eastern Europe in 1989, written by a brilliant witness who was also a participant in these historic events.

Garton Ash's own involvement in these events, intellectual and emotional, is of such intensity that he can speak...from the inside as well as from the outside.

The book provides an incisive new afterword, reflecting on the aftereffects of these revolutions three decades later, and how freedom's battle must be fought anew in every generation.

With a wonderful combination of first-class reporting, brilliant political analysis, and reflection, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex history of Eastern Europe during this time period.