The Phoney Victory
the world war ii illusion
$31.39
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
2 September 2020
Summary
The Phoney Victory: Unmasking the Myths of World War II
Was World War II truly the “Good War”? Since the armistice of 1945, a tapestry of myths has been woven around the conflict in the nations that emerged victorious. In this thought-provoking book, Peter Hitchens dissects these fables, challenging the accepted narrative of the “Good War.”
Hitchens does not dispute the eventual necessity of confronting Nazi Germany, but he questions the timing of the declaration of war in S…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350156333 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350156337 |
| Author: | Peter Hitchens |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 371g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 138mm x 24mm |
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Hitchens devotes much of his indictment to the war at sea, arguing that the Navy had been starved of resources between the wars and was ill-equipped to fight the all-important Battle of the Atlantic against the Nazi U-boat fleet. He regales the reader with touching stories from his days at boarding school, when he and his friends built plastic models of warships. * Standpoint *
About The Author
Peter Hitchens
Peter Hitchens is a journalist and commentator. He has a weekly column in the Mail on Sunday and is the author of several books, including The Abolition of Britain; The Cameron Delusion; The Rage Against God and The War We Never Fought.
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