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From the first strike of the Wehrmacht on Poland in 1939 to the Japanese surrender on the deck of the Missouri in 1945, the war is shown and described so the significance is seen in historical perspective while its human impact is powerfully felt.

Paradise Regained records what Djilas himself has called the rambling conversations shared by intellectuals who have grown old, each with a distinctly different experience. Their mutual respect is reflected in Sulzberger's recollections of their often spirited and frank discussions. Sulzberger provides what may be Djilas' final opportunity to expound on the great events of the twentieth century as he saw them and what he learned from a life marked by significant political power as well as twenty-nine years with no or restricted personal freedom. He provides a new, more human perspective of a key figure in Eastern European politics. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the twentieth century and will also prove engrossing as one man's personal testament to a friend.

From the first strike of the Wehrmacht on Poland in 1939 to the Japanese surrender on the deck of the Missouri in 1945, the war is shown and described so the significance is seen in historical perspective while its human impact is powerfully felt.

This book has come out of nearly a decade of personal interviews, biographical analysis, and literature survey in related fields. It attempts to present a comprehensive picture of human growth with depth and perceptive insight, (which may stimulate some psychologists and social scientists toward formulating new hypothesis in their empirical study). By integrating theories from the literature survey and critical reflection on the study with the concrete life experiences from personal interviews and biographies, I wish to present a thorough picture of maturity and maturation to the reader with the hope that he or she may be engaged in pushing our present culture to a more mature stage.