Second World War by Winston S. Churchill (1986, Trade Paperback)

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The Second World War

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-10039541685X
ISBN-139780395416853
eBay Product ID (ePID)21038281177

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Book TitleSecond World War
Number of Pages4736 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1986
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / General, Europe / General
GenreHistory
AuthorWinston S. Churchill
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height5.2 in
Item Weight136.8 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width7.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Number of Volumes6 vols.
Dewey Decimal940.5/3
SynopsisThe definitive, Nobel Prize-winning history of World War II, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literature From Britain's darkest and finest hour to the great alliance and ultimate victory, the Second World War remains the most pivotal event of the twentieth century. Winston Churchill was not only the war's greatest leader, he was the free world's singularly eloquent voice of defiance in the face of Nazi tyranny, and it's that voice that animates this six-volume history. Remarkable both for its sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it begins with The Gathering Storm ; moves on to Their Finest Hour , The Grand Alliance , The Hinge of Fate , and Closing the Ring ; and concludes with Triumph and Tragedy ., Churchill's six-volume history of World War II -- the definitive work, remarkable both for its sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literature. From Britian's darkest and finest hour to the great alliance and ultimate victory, the Second World War remains the pivotal event in our century. Churchill was not only its greatest leader, but the free world's most eloquent voice of defiance in the face of Nazi tyranny. His epic account of those times, published in six volumes, won the Nobel Prize in 1953., Winston S. Churchill's The Second World War is the definitive, Nobel Prize-winning history of World War II, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literature. From Britain's darkest and finest hour to the great alliance and ultimate victory, the Second World War remains the most pivotal event of the twentieth century. Winston S. Churchill was not only the war's greatest leader, he was the free world's singularly eloquent voice of defiance in the face of Nazi tyranny, and it's that voice that animates this six-volume history. Remarkable both for its sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it begins with The Gathering Storm; moves on to Their Finest Hour, The Grand Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, and Closing the Ring; and concludes with Triumph and Tragedy.

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  • Great Churchillian masterpiece.

    Written account of the Second World War by someone who directly witnessed it from a position of power. Description of all major military campaigns with a slight slant to the British perspective.

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