Martin Foskett

Broschiertes Buch

History on Ice

The Cold War Uncovered

Beschreibung

Spies, nukes, revolutions, moustaches - and the long, absurd war that shaped the world without ever officially starting. After the Freeze is a bold, unfiltered history of the Cold War - told not with tweed-jacket nostalgia, but with teeth, wit, and a blowtorch aimed at state-sanctioned myth. From the rubble of Berlin to the rice fields of Vietnam, from the paranoia of McCarthyism to the fall of the Soviet Union, this is history in its full, messy, human sprawl. Historian Martin Foskett drags the Cold War out of the archives and into the daylight, blending immersive narrative with dark humour and cinematic clarity. You'll meet CIA meddlers, Kremlin strongmen, revolutionary poets, disco-dancing diplomats, and factory workers who brought empires to their knees. This is not the version your textbook gave you. This is the Cold War as it happened - warts, cracks, cock-ups and all. If you want:The truth behind the headlines The humanity behind the history And a narrative that makes sense of the madness ... Then this is your briefing. No jargon. No whitewash. Just history with teeth.

Autor

Martin Foskett is a photographer, filmmaker, author, tech enthusiast, and your typical Gen Xer - raised on cassette tapes, scarred by public service broadcasts, and fuelled by just enough sarcasm to survive modern existence without combusting. A self-proclaimed jack of all trades and master of none (though rumour has it he once came dangerously close with Adobe Premiere), Martin thrives on curiosity, caffeine, and the occasional lucky guess. With no formal qualifications in anything remotely sensible, Martin somehow carved a decades-long media career out of sheer grit, an eye for the moment, and the kind of stubborn optimism that makes you try to fix your boiler. His school history grades were a polite disaster - but the Cold War did what the classroom couldn't, igniting a lifelong obsession with the weird, wild, and often worryingly real tales of the past. For over twenty years, Martin has captured the world through a lens and a wry smile-telling stories that matter, often filtered through a sense of humour only he seems to find funny (though his audience occasionally chuckles out of politeness or confusion). Whether behind the camera or elbow-deep in tech innards, he tells tales with heart and edge and the occasional dad joke so groan-inducing it could be weaponised. His latest literary escapade, The Ultimate Dad Jokes, is a comic survival guide and a tribute to the ancient paternal art of making people laugh, wince, or leave the room entirely. It's one part comedy, one part cry for help, and all parts Martin. Now comfortably in what he calls "the downward stretch," Martin juggles photography, filmmaking, tech tinkering, and pun delivery with all the chaotic grace of a Gen X dad winging it through the apocalypse. You'll find him wherever creativity, sarcasm, and low-level anarchy collide - often with a camera in one hand and a USB cable in the other.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Knelstrom Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 175g
• ISBN-13: 9798231773541
• Artikelnr.: 74318703