A single Yes, a single No, a Too Soon or a Too Late makes that hour irrevocable for hundreds of generations while deciding the life of a single man or woman, of a nation, even the destiny of all humanity. Five vivid dramatizations of some of the most pivotal episodes in human history, from the Fall of Constantinople to Scott's doomed attempt to reach the South Pole, bringing the past to life in brilliant technicolor.
"Gems of literary perfection. I felt I had seldom read such lucid, liquid prose"
Telegraph
"A series of short thrill-rides, where even if the reader knows why something occurred, it's still a treat to see how Zweig raises the tension as he races to a well-known conclusion... Triumph and Disaster is stellar historical writing. Even as if zips by it fully embraces this central thesis: sometimes the greatest change comes from the most unlikely places"
