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East West Street: On the Origins of "Genocide" and "Crimes Against Humanity"
Modern · History, Nonfiction, Politics

East West Street: On the Origins of "Genocide" and "Crimes Against Humanity"

by Philippe Sands
2016 · 448 pages · Nonfiction
62 Modern ★ 4.45 on Goodreads · 14K ratings
≈ 11 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

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Baillie Gifford Prize winner (2016). 4.45★ from 14K Goodreads ratings.

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62Must-Read Score
  • Critics44 out of 100 · counts 35%+18
  • Readers78 out of 100 · counts 50%+43
  • Buzz4 out of 100 · counts 15%+1

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