The War in the West: A New History
Volume 2: The Allies Fight Back 1941-43
$50.58
- Paperback
880 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2019
Summary
The second instalment in a revealing and forceful new multi-volume history of the Second World War from one of the UK’s most exciting and expert young historians.
From Hitler’s invasion of Russia, America’s entry into the conflict and the devastating Thousand Bomber Raids over Germany, to the long grinding struggle in the deserts of North Africa and the crucial Battle of the Atlantic, the middle passage of the Second World War was all about turning back the Nazi tide.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552169158 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552169153 |
| Author: | James Holland |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 880 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 620g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 129mm x 40mm |
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Critics Review
James Holland has established himself as one of the premier World War II Historians
James Holland has established himself as one of the premier World War II Historians * History of War *Holland shoots down the myth of German invincibility … All the great turning points of 1941-43 are here. A triumph * Sunday Express *Makes us eager for the third and final part of what now ranks as a towering work of historical research and writing * BBC History Magazine *Holland brings a fresh eye to the ebb and flow of the conflict … [A] majestic saga * Literary Review *This second volume easily reaches the benchmark set by it’s predecessor … the style is crisp, engaging, absorbing, it really does have the feel of a fresh and revisionist perspective on the momentous events that occurred between 1941 and 1943 * Soldier *
About The Author
James Holland
James Holland is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories including most recently The Savage Storm and Cassino ‘44, he is also the author of ten works of fiction and a dozen Ladybird Experts.
He is the co-founder of the annual Chalke Valley History Festival which is now in its twelfth year, and he has presented - and written - many television programmes and series for the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic and the History and Discovery channels.
With Al Murray, he has a successful Second World War podcast, We Have Ways of Making You Talk, which also has its own festival, and is a research fellow at St Andrew’s University and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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