Why The Allies Won
$49.62
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2006
Summary
‘Outstanding… Overy has written a masterpiece of analytical history, posing and answering one of the great questions of the century’ - Niall Ferguson, Sunday Times
The Allied victory in 1945 - though comprehensive - was far from inevitable. By 1942 almost the entire resources of continental Europe were in German hands and Japan had wiped out the western colonial presence in Asia. Democracy appeared to have had its day.
In this remarkable study, Richard Overy provides a reinter…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845950651 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1845950658 |
| Author: | Dr Richard Overy |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Pimlico |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2006 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 33mm |
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Critics Review
“A compelling analysis… skilful and chilling” – Ross Davies Economist “A much needed book… He deserves the attention of a wide audience” – Donald Cameron Independent “Richard Overy is writing at the height of his powers… The result is often startling, never less than fascinating” – Adam Sisman Observer “A thought provoking reappraisal of the war - deeply researched, complex and yet beautifully lucid” – Correlli Barnett Times Literary Supplement
About The Author
Dr Richard Overy
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 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.
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