KETCHUM, Richard M.
The Borrowed Years 1938-1941: America on the Way to War.
New York: Random House , 1989.
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First Edition of The Borrowed Years 1938-1941; inscribed by Richard M. Ketchum
First edition of this historical account that explores the political, cultural, and ideological tensions in the United States during the precarious prelude to its entry into World War II. Octavo, original publisher's half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Ellen Plummer with warm regards Dick Ketchum." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Andrew Newman. Author photograph by Richard Brown.
Richard M. Ketchum’s 'The Borrowed Years 1938–1941' offers a compelling and richly detailed account of the critical years preceding America’s entry into World War II, examining a nation suspended between the trauma of the Great Depression and the looming global crisis. Ketchum situates political debates, cultural shifts, and foreign policy tensions within a broader narrative of national uncertainty, highlighting the ideological divides between isolationists and interventionists. Through extensive archival research and a narrative style that maintains both scholarly rigor and accessibility, Ketchum illuminates the anxieties and moral dilemmas faced by a country on the brink of war.
The Borrowed Years 1938-1941: America on the Way to War.
$300.00
In Stock
