The Second World War: A Complete History

The Second World War: A Complete History - Paperback

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The Second World War: A Complete History - Paperback

The Second World War: A Complete History - Paperback

by Martin Gilbert
$44.99
$44.99

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by Martin Gilbert (Author)

Martin Gilbert's presents A "magisterial" (New York Times) single-volume history of the Second World War.

It began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. By the time it came to an end on V-J Day-August 14, 1945 -it had involved every major power and become global in its reach. In the final accounting, it would turn out to be, in both human terms and material resources, the costliest war in history, taking the lives of thirty million people.

In one brilliant volume, eminent historian Martin Gilbert offers the complete history of WWII. With unparalleled scholarship and breadth of vision, Gilbert, the official biographer of Winston Churchill as well as one of the leading experts on the Holocaust, weaves together political, military, diplomatic, and civilian elements to provide a global perspective on the war, in a work that is both a treasure trove of information and a gripping, dramatic narrative.

"In his transmission of the horror of the war, Martin Gilbert has achieved something no other historian but he could. There is indeed a relentless force about chronology when it is used as a tool by an historian of the stature of Martin Gilbert."
-The Sunday Telegraph

"Gilbert's flowing narrative is spiced with anecdotal details culled from diaries, memoirs, and official documents. He is especially skillful at interweaving summaries of military strategy with vignettes of civilian suffering." -Newsweek

Author Biography

Sir Martin Gilbert was knighted in 1995 "for services to British history and international relations." Among his many books are The Righteous, The Holocaust, The Day the War Ended, and Churchill: A Life. He lives in London, England.

Number of Pages: 928
Dimensions: 1.71 x 9.25 x 6.15 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 01, 2004
ISBN9780805076233
Author Martin Gilbert
PublisherHolt Paperbacks
GenreHistory
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2004
LanguageENG- English
Pages928
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Martin Gilbert was born in London in 1936 and educated at Highgate School and Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1962, he became research assistant to Randolph Churchill and, after Randolph's death, succeeded him as biographer of Sir Winston Churchill. He is the author of many works of history and lives in London and Jerusalem.

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