Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945

Postwar: A History of Europe
Since 1945
Cover of 1st edition
AuthorTony Judt
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherPenguin Press
Publication date
6 October 2005
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages878 (1st ed.)
ISBN978-1594200656

Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 is a 2005 non-fiction book written by British historian Tony Judt examining the six decades of European history from the end of World War II in Europe in 1945 to 2005. Postwar is widely considered one of the foremost accounts of contemporary European history, particularly with regards to the history of Eastern Europe. It has been translated into French and German.

Although it was published in 2005, Postwar had been in development since 1989.[1]

  1. ^ Menand, Louis (20 November 2005). "From the Ashes". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.