Kyle Harrison
to-read
The World of Yesterday
- Author
- Stefan Zweig
- Published
- 1942
- Pages
- 455
- Recommended
- Once
Why it’s on the list: Zweig’s memoir of pre-1914 Europe, written in exile as the second war destroyed what was left of it.
Where I saw it: A reply to @typesfast’s question on X, June 5, 2025 — “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/typesfast/status/1930617097068912787
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- Republic of Letters
- History