Beevor has written an engrossing account of the war from the standpoint of the common civilian and serviceman. The result is a handsome, yet rather daunting doorstop of a book. This is the first of a number of rather belated posts on talks by military historians that i attended at the edinburgh book festival in august 2012. The second world war is a narrative history of world war ii by the british historian antony beevor.
All in all antony beevors the second world war, is one excellent book. The popular military historian antony beevor recommends some of his own favourite books about the second world war. He is the author of crete the battle and the resistance, which won a runciman prize, paris after the liberation, 19441949 written with his wife artemis cooper, stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, berlin the downfall, which received. This is world war ii as tolstoy would have described it the great and the small gerard degroot, washington post on the second world war antony beevor is the renowned author of stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, and berlin, which received the first longman. Buy a cheap copy of the second world war book by antony beevor. In this searing narrative that takes us from hitlers invasion of poland on september 1st, 1939 to vj day on august 14th, 1945 and the war s aftermath, beevor describes the conflict and. But happily, its 800odd pages fly by with considerable speed, as beevor warms to his task, being especially strong on grand. Beevor is much more clear in his explanations and much more thorough in his description of the actual war. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns.
Antony beevor in defence of history books the guardian. This never glamourises the war and it plays down the propaganda and the myths. Wolfson prize for history, and the hawthornden prize for literature, and berlinthe downfall, which received. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the second world war. The second world war kindle edition by beevor, antony. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the bloodiest and most tragic events of the 20th century, the second world war.
Publication date 2012 topics world war, 19391945 publisher little, brown and co. See all books authored by antony beevor, including stalingrad. The second world war can be read with profit by students of the period as a memoir by a leading participant rather than a comprehensive history by a professional and detached historian. I have always wanted to read a book which gives a clear and accurate view of the second world for. A fresh and acclaimed account of the spanish civil war by the bestselling author of stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945 to mark the 70th anniversary of the spanish civil wars outbreak, antony beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the most bitter and hardfought wars of the twentieth century. The second world war, particularly the period from 1940 to 1942 when britain fought with the support of the empire and a few allies, was the climax of churchills career and his inside story of those days is.
The book starts with the japanese invasion of manchuria in 1931, and covers the entire second world war ending with the final surrender of axis forces. The war in europe appeared completely divorced from the war in the pacific and china, and yet events on opposite sides of the world had profound effects. Toward the end of this powerful narrative of world war ii, antony beevor quotes a report, by the australian war correspondent godfrey blunden. There are things that are too horrific to put in a book the historian antony beevor tells keith lowe why his next book will confront one of the last taboos of the second world war. Over the past two decades, antony beevor has established himself as one of the world s premier historians of wwii. The second world war began in august 1939 on the edge of manchuria and ended there exactly six years later with the soviet invasion of northern china. Over the past two decades, antony beevor has established himself as one of the worlds premier historians of wwii. With new material gleaned from the russian archives and. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. The second world war kindle edition by antony beevor. The second world war part 4 of 6 audiobook full by atony bevoor.
Antony beevors general history of the second world war is a momentous achievement. Beevors book is a pleasure to read and an example of intelligent, lively. If you want to understand the war as military struggle, this book is all you really need. In this searing narrative that takes us from hitlers invasion of poland on september 1st, 1939 to vj day on august 14th, 1945 and the wars aftermath, beevor describes the conflict and.
A masterful and comprehensive chronicle of world war ii, by internationally bestselling historian antony beevor. The second world war, by anthony beevor the independent. Buy the second world war by antony beevor, in very good condition. Beevor has been a visiting professor at the school of history, classics and archaeology at birkbeck, university of london and at the university of kent his bestknown works, the bestselling stalingrad and berlin the downfall 1945, recount the world war ii battles between the soviet union and germany. Praise for the second world war beevors book is the definitive history. This is world war ii as tolstoy would have described it the great and the small. Search for war war books in the search form now, download or read books for free, just by creating an account to enter our library. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. The second world war by beevor antony free ebooks download. The second world war by antony beevor used very good. More than 1 million books in pdf, epub, mobi, tuebl and audiobook formats. Arguments on the subject can go round and round, but the second world war was clearly an amalgamation of con.
Stalingrad by antony beevor, 9780141032405, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Antony beevor talked about his recent book on the second world war on 21 august 2012. This book is a perfect mixture of world history and human experience, unbiased and highly readable. Antony beevor is the renowned author of stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, and berlin, which. Antony beevor is authoritative and lucid in much of this mammoth history, but the size of the task sometimes proves too great, writes ben. Buy the second world war first edition by beevor, antony isbn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the second world war. Mister beevor makes liberal use of quotations in these languages without. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The second world war is an honourable attempt to fashion the legacy that beevor merits. Younger historians have much to be grateful to him for, but new ways will have to. The second world war, by antony beevor the new york times. Antony beevor books list of books by author antony beevor. Antony beevor served as a regular officer in the 11th hussars in germany.
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Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the bloodiest and most tragic events of the twentieth century, the second. The spanish civil war 19361939 by antony beevor is a much better book than the first full length book that i read on the spanish civil warthe spanish republic and the civil war, 19311939 by gabriel jackson. My one complaint is as an american, i am not fluent in the french or german languages. Washington post antony beevors the second world war is simply the ultimate second world war history. In fact on reading this book i feel that no nation comes out with credit just some were more guilty then others. The second world war by antony beevor in epub, fb2, txt download e book.
In this searing narrative, which takes us from hitlers invasion of poland on september 1st, 1939 to vj day on august 14th, 1945, and the wars aftermath, beevor describes the conflict and its. The soviet role in world war ii antony beevor duration. The second world war by antony beevor, paperback barnes. A book aimed at an international audience may leave british readers feeling shortchanged. World war ii literature meet your next favorite book. The second world war part 4 of 6 audiobook full by atony. His multiaward winning books have included stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945.
Known for his vivid narrative accounts of twentiethcentury military conflicts, his primary interest is in revisiting and reevaluating the second world war. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the bloodiest and most tragic events of the twentieth century, the second world war. They have been praised for their vivid, compelling style, their treatment of the. The second world war part 1 of 6 audiobook full by atony bevoor. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the. Prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, berlin the. He is the author of crete the battle and the resistance, which won a runciman prize, paris after the liberation, 19441949 written with his wife artemis cooper, stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, berlin the downfall, which.