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Overview'History as it should be written; a gripping narrative' MICHAEL GOVE, MAIL ON SUNDAY, BOOKS OF THE YEAR During the Second World War the master strategy of the West was shaped by four titanic figures- Churchill and Roosevelt, and their respective military commanders - General Sir Alan Brooke and General George C. Marshall. Each man was tough-willed and strong minded. And each was certain he knew best how to achieve victory. Drawing on previously unpublished material, including for the first time verbatim reports of Churchill's War Cabinet meetings, Andrew Roberts's acclaimed history recreates with vivid immediacy the fiery debates and political manoeuvrings, the rebuffs and the charm, the explosive rows and dramatic reconciliations, as the masters and commanders of the Western Alliance fought each other over the best way to fight Adolf Hitler. 'Scintillating historical writing on the whole rich panorama of Britain and the US at war' MARTIN GILBERT, EVENING STANDARD 'A compelling analysis of American and British military strategy during the war. He also tells a profoundly human story' LAURENCE REES, SUNDAY TIMES 'A masterpiece' CHRISTOPHER SILVESTER, DAILY EXPRESS 'Britain's finest contemporary military historian' ECONOMIST, BOOKS OF THE YEAR Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew RobertsPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.515kg ISBN: 9780141029269ISBN 10: 0141029269 Pages: 720 Publication Date: 28 May 2009 Recommended Age: From 0 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'This is an important book which ! sees Mr Roberts lay claim to the title of Britain's finest contemporary military historian' Economist 'A masterpiece of robust historical analysis, steeped in scholarship and alive to every nuance of personality' Daily Express 'His interpretation of British/US strategic relations is unlikely to be superseded' - Vernon Bogdanor, Financial Times Author InformationAndrew Roberts is the bestselling author of The Storm of War, Masters and Commanders, Napoleon and Wellington, and Waterloo. A Fellow of the Napoleonic Institute, he has won many prizes, including the Wolfson History Prize and the British Army Military Book Award, writes frequently for The Wall Street Journal, and has written and presented a number of popular documentaries. He lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |