Between the Wars
1919–1939
$40.43
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
13 November 2017
Summary
Between the Great Wars: A World Adrift
At the end of 1918, one historian ominously dubbed the ongoing conflict “The First World War,” foreshadowing a future of global turmoil.
In BETWEEN THE WARS, Philip Ziegler examines the critical international turning points—cultural, social, political, and military—that propelled the world from one devastating war to another. His panoramic view encompasses global events, from Gandhi’s March to the Sea and the Chaco War in South…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857055231 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0857055232 |
| Author: | Philip Ziegler |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | MacLehose Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 13 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 263g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 150mm x 23mm |
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Fascinating.
A fascinating, panoramic overview … In prose of crystalline elegance, Ziegler travels chronologically across countries and continents, discussing global events that range from the complex arguments for Home Rule in Ireland in 1921 to the fascist takeover of Madrid in 1939. - Spectator.
Very rewarding, well-written, succinct and full of intelligent judgements. - Hugh ThomasZiegler is an elegant, unfailingly lucid writer - Simon CallowOne of the most experienced and versatile biographers of his generation. - Observer.Ziegler writes with urbanity and wit but is unflinching in his judgments. - Times Literary Supplement.A skillful historian. - Kirkus Reviews.Fascinating. - on The Black Death.About The Author
Philip Ziegler
Philip Ziegler was a diplomat before becoming an editorial director at the publishers William Collins. His many books include acclaimed biographies of Laurence Olivier, William IV, Lady Diana Cooper, Lord Mountbatten and Harold Wilson, as well as the classic history of the Black Death.
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