Mr. Pomerantsev relies heavily on the work of historians and biographers, as well as on Delmer’s own memoirs. But the book possesses virtues that make it more than a simple retelling. First, Mr. Pomerantsev writes in a lucid, ironical style that is a pleasure to read ... The reader who expects a tidy set of instructions about "how to fight an information war" in 2024 will be disappointed. This is not that kind of book. Instead, it paints a memorable portrait of a communicator whose genius was not tied to a particular medium of communication.
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