The Second World War - by Martin Gilbert (Paperback)

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Martin Gilbert presents a "magisterial" (New York Times) single-volume history of the Second World War.
About the Author: Sir Martin Gilbert (1936-2015) was Winston Churchill's official biographer and a leading historian of the modern world.
928 Pages
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Martin Gilbert 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.

Review Quotes

"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

"Bristling with an astonishing wealth of detail."
--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Sir Martin Gilbert (1936-2015) was Winston Churchill's official biographer and a leading historian of the modern world. He was knighted in 1995 "for services to British history and international relations." Among his more than eighty books are The Righteous, The Holocaust, The Day the War Ended, and Churchill: A Life.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.15 Inches (W) x 1.71 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.93 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 928

Genre: History

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Theme: World War II, General

Format: Paperback

Author: Martin Gilbert

Language: English

Street Date: June 1, 2004

TCIN: 76959523

UPC: 9780805076233

Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-6114

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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