Isaiah Berlin: A LifeIsaiah Berlin refused to write an autobiography, but he agreed to talk about himself - and so for 10 years, before's Berlin's death in November 1997, he allowed Michael Ignatieff to interview him about his past, his ideas, his most intimate memories, and his inner conflicts. |
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Page 109
... Washington . ' The Anglo- American alliance was at its apogee , American democracy was mobilised on the Allied side at last and two great leaders were working in concert . Berlin was exhilarated by Churchill and Roosevelt's ' appetite ...
... Washington . ' The Anglo- American alliance was at its apogee , American democracy was mobilised on the Allied side at last and two great leaders were working in concert . Berlin was exhilarated by Churchill and Roosevelt's ' appetite ...
Page 110
... Washington : if Krock was carrying a story about the Department of Labor , Berlin knew the material had been leaked by a rival department ; he knew which secret sources worked for which columnist , which were reliable , which not .
... Washington : if Krock was carrying a story about the Department of Labor , Berlin knew the material had been leaked by a rival department ; he knew which secret sources worked for which columnist , which were reliable , which not .
Page 191
... Washington during the war , became a close friend : they were both gregarious liberals , avid for gossip and intrigue , ambitious outsiders , impatient with academe , fascinated with power and influence . On every available weekend , he ...
... Washington during the war , became a close friend : they were both gregarious liberals , avid for gossip and intrigue , ambitious outsiders , impatient with academe , fascinated with power and influence . On every available weekend , he ...
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