The Second World War Tome 4
ISBN : 9780141441757
"Soon Great Britain and the United Staes would have the mastery of the oceans and the air. The hinge had turned". Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that sweet the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Hinge of Fate describes the events that gradually turned the tide of war for Britain and its allies from constant defeat to almost unbroken successes: Japan's assault on the Pacific, Britain's attempts to aid a beleaguered Russia and the defeat of Rommel at the Battle of Alamein. In his introduction, John Keegan discusses Churchill's historical methods and the extraordinary achievement of The Second World War. This volume also includes appendices, an index, maps and diagrams. 'A masterly piece of historical writing ... complete with humour and wit' New Yorker
The Second World War Tome 2
ISBN : 9780141441733
"After the collapse of France the question which arose in the minds of all our friends and foes was : "Will Britain surrender too?" Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that sweet the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. Their Finest Hour enthrallingly recounts key, events and baffles from May to December 1940 as Britain stood isolated while Nazi Germany pursued its seemingly unconquerable war path: the fall of France, Dunkirk and the Baffle of Britain, the horrors of the Blitz and Hitler's plans to invade and crush Russia. In his introduction, John Keegan discusses Churchill's historical methods and the extraordinary achievement of The Second World War, This volume also includes appendices, an index, maps and diagrams. "This astonishing document ranks among the great classics of history" C. V. Wedgwood
The gathering storm
ISBN : 9780141441726
"The sinister news broke upon the world like an explosion... Nothing could now avert or delay the conflict". Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Gathering Storm vividly describes the steps that led to war, a period that ended with Churchill as Prime Minister: the aftermath of the First World War, the rise of Adolf Hitler, British attempts at appeasement and the eventual outbreak of conflict on a global scale for the second time in thirty years. In his introduction, John Keegan discusses Churchill's historical methods and the extraordinary achievement of The Second World War. This volume also includes appendices, an index, maps and diagrams. "This is a story told while the sweat and shock of mortal combat are still upon the teller" Evening Standard