From "Britain's finest military historian" (The Economist) comes a magisterial new history of World War II and the flawed axis strategy that led to their defeat. The Second World War lasted for 2;174 days; cost $1.5 trillion; and claimed the lives of more than 50 million people. What were the factors that affected the war's outcome? Why did the Axis lose? And could they; with a different strategy; have won? Andrew Roberts's acclaimed new history has been hailed as the finest single-volume account of this epic conflict. From the western front to North Africa; from the Baltic to the Far East; he tells the story of the war—the grand strategy and the individual experience; the cruelty and the heroism—as never before. In researching this magnificently vivid history; Roberts walked many of the key battlefields and wartime sites in Russia; France; Italy; Germany; and the Far East; and drew on a number of never-before-published documents; such as a letter from Hitler's director of military operations explaining the reasoning behind the FÜhrer's order to halt the Panzers outside Dunkirk—a delay that enabled British forces to evacuate. Roberts illuminates the principal actors on both sides and analyzes how they reached critical decisions. He also presents the tales of many little-known individuals whose experiences form a panoply of the extraordinary courage and self-sacrifice; as well as the terrible depravity and cruelty; of the Second World War. Meticulously researched and masterfully written; The Storm of War gives a dramatic account of this momentous event and shows in remarkable detail why the war took the course it did.
#575626 in Books Christine Wicker 2006-09-26 2006-09-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .72 x 5.31l; .53 #File Name: 0061153745312 pagesLily Dale The Town That Talks to the Dead
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR YOUR MONEY ON THIS BOOK...By lawyeraauA friend of mine had visited the town of Lily Dale in off season. She had told me a little about the town; enough to intrigue me; and I wanted to know more. So; I bought this book. Unfortunately; the book was a big disappointment. It is a shallow; badly written; disjointed account of the author's visits to Lily Dale. It was difficult to believe the author is or was a journalist; because of the quality of the writing; rambling and almost incoherent; at times. Nonetheless; the author is apparently an award winning journalist; having been the religion reporter for seventeen years for the Dallas Morning News; the same newspaper that said this book was "royally entertaining". Well; the reality is that it is anything but; though it does contain some nice vintage photographs. There is very little of substance; and it is far from entertaining. Downright boring would best describe it.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Enjoyed it!By Laurie Irwin-PinkleyDefinitely a fun read before you go there for a visit. Written by a journalist with a skeptic eye and an open mind which I see as a good balance when you are trying to explore and explain Spiritualism.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I had been to Lilly Dale some years ago. ...By G. A. SmithI had been to Lilly Dale some years ago . It was off season. It is a reporter who wrote this book. You follow her through getting to know people living there (mostly) full time . She becomes friends with several Mediums. She is open to try everything. She is constantly objective. She almost ends the book with extreme doubt ... but continues and a life changing experience happens!
