The Road to War by Andrew Wheatcroft - ISBN: 9781845951306
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World War II: Gripping history reveals how nations marched to war.

The Road to War

The Origins of World War II

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    576 pages

  • Release Date

    15 September 2009

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Summary

A revised and updated edition of a classic history book exploring the beginnings of World War II in concise, accessible and enjoyable prose.

Hailed on publication as a thought-provoking, authoritative analysis of the true beginnings of the Second World War, this revised edition of The Road to War is essential reading for anyone interested in this momentous period of history. Taking each major nation in turn, the book tells the story of their road to war; recapturing the concerns, anxi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781845951306
ISBN-10:1845951301
Author:Andrew Wheatcroft, Dr Richard Overy
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:576
Release Date:15 September 2009
Weight:394g
Dimensions:199mm x 133mm x 38mm
Series:Vintage Books
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A masterpiece of compression.” -London Literary Review

The best short work on the origins of the second world war. It is a masterpiece of compression * Literary Review *Stimulating and enjoyable… essential reading * Guardian *Well-written, authoritative – Norman Stone * Sunday Times *The authors combine passion with understanding to make sound historical sense * The Economist *It is mesmerising to read about a world careering to hell * Independent *

About The Author

Andrew Wheatcroft

Richard Overy is Professor in History at the University of Exeter. He is the author of books on the Second World War, the European dictatorships and the history of air power. His latest titles include Why the Allies Won (2nd edn 2006), The Dictators- Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s Russia (2004) and The Morbid Age- Britain Between the Wars (2009). He is a fellow of the British Academy and winner of the Wolfson History Prize in 2005.

Andrew Wheatcroft is the author of many pioneering books on early modern and modern history, including The Ottomans (1993) and The Enemy at the Gate (2008). He is based in Dumfriesshire and is Professor and Director of the Centre for Publishing Studies at the University of Stirling.

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