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East West Street

by Philippe Sands

Baillie Gifford Prize · 2016 · Winner
Weidenfeld & NicolsonnonfictionISBN 9780297871248

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Baillie Gifford Prize2016Winner

About This Book

Tracing the origins of the concepts of crimes against humanity and genocide through the parallel stories of two Nuremberg lawyers and the author's own family history in Lemberg (now Lviv). Winner of the 2016 Baillie Gifford Prize.

About the Author

Philippe SandsBritish-French

Philippe Sands is a British-French international lawyer and author. His book East West Street won the Baillie Gifford Prize in 2016. He is a professor at University College London and a leading authority on international law.

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