Product Description

In a refreshingly fearless, colloquial voice, acclaimed historian Alan Axelrod recounts the key events of World War II with unflagging humanity, drama, and straightforward explanations of their significance, weaving a story as engrossing and multifaceted as a great novel. Authoritative, non-academic, and appealingly designed with illustrations, maps, and more, this takes a unique approach which favours gripping storytelling over a strictly dry and plodding chronological account. If, today, we see World War II as a titanic clash of good and evil, Axelrod effortlessly looks beyond this schism, putting facts above political interpretation in order to uncover the conflicts roots and ramifications. He concisely explores the wars ideological, nationalistic, and economic causes; probes the motivation of those involved, including Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Churchill, FDR, and Truman; and looks at its enduring political, global, social, and technological legacy. In addition, this enlightening volume provides a concise narrative of the entire course of the struggle, which unfolded simultaneously in many places. The fresh insights and forthright analyses, the sidebars on such subjects as trivia and alternative histories, the eyewitness testimony and quotes, and the revealing, edgy attitude make this an absolute pleasure to read.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63638 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

Customer Reviews

By far the best you'll find in a long day's march.
Excellent. Recounting the key events of World War II, this book explores the war's ideological, nationalistic and economic causes; probes the motivation of those involved, including Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt and Truman. It also provides a narrative of the entire course of the struggle, which unfolded simultaneously in many places. Reads like an engrossing novel, delivers like a howitzer. Read it.

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