Free : a child and a country at the end of history
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New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2022.
ISBN
9780393867732, 0393867730
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Books | BIO 949.65 YPI L. | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | 949.65 YPI | On Shelf |
Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | BIO YPI | On Shelf |
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | BIOGRAPHY YPI, L. | On Shelf |
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | BIOGRAPHY YPI, L. | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2022.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
267 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780393867732, 0393867730
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General Note
First published in UK with subtitle: coming of age at the end of history.
Description
"A reflection on "freedom" in a dramatic, beautifully written memoir of the end of Communism in the Balkans. Lea Ypi grew up in the last Stalinist country in Europe: Albania, a place of queuing and scarcity, of political executions and secret police. While family members disappeared to what she was told were "universities" from which few "graduated", she swore loyalty to the Party. In her eyes, people were equal, neighbors helped each other, and children were expected to build a better world. Then the statues of Stalin and Hoxha were toppled. Almost overnight, people could vote and worship freely and invest in hopes of striking it rich. But factories shut, jobs disappeared and thousands fled to Italy, only to be sent back. Pyramid schemes bankrupted the country, leading to violence. One generation's dreams became another's disillusionment. As her own family's secrets were revealed, Lea found herself questioning what "freedom" really means. With acute insight and wit, Lea Ypi traces the perils of ideology, and what people need to flourish"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ypi, L. (2022). Free: a child and a country at the end of history (First American edition.). W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ypi, Lea, 1979-. 2022. Free: A Child and a Country At the End of History. W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ypi, Lea, 1979-. Free: A Child and a Country At the End of History W. W. Norton & Company, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ypi, Lea. Free: A Child and a Country At the End of History First American edition., W. W. Norton & Company, 2022.
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