Fragments of Our Time: Memoirs of a Diplomat by Hillenbrand, Martin J

University of Georgia Press, November 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed Very Good/Very Good. Signed and inscribed by Author. 1st Edition / 1st Printing - No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. DJ is VG. Gently read. . . . . . . . As a high-ranking American diplomat during the Cold War, Martin J. Hillenbrand was witness to some of the most exciting moments in twentieth-century history. Fragments of Our Time is a richly detailed, gracefully written account of a career that spanned seven presidencies and more than half a century. After stints in Africa and Asia, the bulk of Hillenbrand's career was spent in Europe. He recounts with authority his experiences in postwar Germany, his involvement with the Cuban missile crisis, his appointment as the first American ambassador to Hungary, and his posts as assistant secretary of state for European affairs and ambassador to Germany. Hillenbrand writes with a keen wit and discerning eye of the people and events that shaped… Read More

Hardback. New. As a high-ranking American diplomat during the Cold War, the author was witness to many important events in 20th-century history. This book is an account of a career that spanned seven presidencies and more than half a century.

Hardback. New. As a high-ranking American diplomat during the Cold War, the author was witness to many important events in 20th-century history. This book is an account of a career that spanned seven presidencies and more than half a century.

Univ of Georgia Pr, 1998. Hardcover. New. 432 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.50 inches.

Univ of Georgia Pr, 1998. Hardcover. New. 432 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.50 inches.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.