The conservative mind cover

The conservative mind

by Russell Kirk

Russell Kirk's *The Conservative Mind* is one of the greatest contributions to twentieth-century American conservatism. Brilliant in every respect, from its conception to its choice of significant figures representing the history of intellectual conservatism, *The Conservative Mind* launched the modern American Conservative Movement when it was first published in 1953 and has become an enduring classic of political thought.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?