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In the hands of master historian Martin Gilbert, the complex and compelling story of the Second World War comes to life. This narrative captures the perspectives of leading politicians and war commanders, journalists, civilians, and ordinary soldiers, offering gripping eyewitness accounts of heroism, defeat, suffering, and triumph.
This is one of the first historical studies of World War II that describes the Holocaust as an integral part of the war. It also covers maneuvers, strategies, and leaders operating in European, Asian, and Pacific theatres. In addition, this book brings in survivor testimonies of occupation, survival behind enemy lines, and the experience of minority groups such as the Roma in Europe, to offer a comprehensive account of the war’s impact on individuals on both sides. This is a sweeping narrative of one of the most deadly wars in history, which took almost forty million lives, and irrevocably changed countless more.
This is one of the first historical studies of World War II that describes the Holocaust as an integral part of the war. It also covers maneuvers, strategies, and leaders operating in European, Asian, and Pacific theatres. In addition, this book brings in survivor testimonies of occupation, survival behind enemy lines, and the experience of minority groups such as the Roma in Europe, to offer a comprehensive account of the war’s impact on individuals on both sides. This is a sweeping narrative of one of the most deadly wars in history, which took almost forty million lives, and irrevocably changed countless more.
846 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,1989
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846 pages, Paperback
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June 1, 2004 by Holt Paperbacks
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9780805076233
- ASIN
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0805076239
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English
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The official biographer of Winston Churchill and a leading historian on the Twentieth Century, Sir Martin Gilbert was a scholar and an historian who, though his 88 books, has shown there is such a thing as “true history”
Born in London in 1936, Martin Gilbert was educated at Highgate School, and Magdalen College, Oxford, graduating with First Class Honours. He was a Research Scholar at St Anthony's College, and became a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford in 1962, and an Honorary Fellow in 1994. After working as a researcher for Randolph Churchill, Gilbert was chosen to take over the writing of the Churchill biography upon Randolph's death in 1968, writing six of the eight volumes of biography and editing twelve volumes of documents. In addition, Gilbert has written pioneering and classic works on the First and Second World Wars, the Twentieth Century, the Holocaust, and Jewish history.
Gilbert drove every aspect of his books, from finding archives to corresponding with eyewitnesses and participants that gave his work veracity and meaning, to finding and choosing illustrations, drawing maps that mention each place in the text, and compiling the indexes. He travelled widely lecturing and researching, advised political figures and filmmakers, and gave a voice and a name “to those who fought and those who fell.”
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Born in London in 1936, Martin Gilbert was educated at Highgate School, and Magdalen College, Oxford, graduating with First Class Honours. He was a Research Scholar at St Anthony's College, and became a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford in 1962, and an Honorary Fellow in 1994. After working as a researcher for Randolph Churchill, Gilbert was chosen to take over the writing of the Churchill biography upon Randolph's death in 1968, writing six of the eight volumes of biography and editing twelve volumes of documents. In addition, Gilbert has written pioneering and classic works on the First and Second World Wars, the Twentieth Century, the Holocaust, and Jewish history.
Gilbert drove every aspect of his books, from finding archives to corresponding with eyewitnesses and participants that gave his work veracity and meaning, to finding and choosing illustrations, drawing maps that mention each place in the text, and compiling the indexes. He travelled widely lecturing and researching, advised political figures and filmmakers, and gave a voice and a name “to those who fought and those who fell.”
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The author chose to focus on providing a detailed factual account, giving a blow by blow chronicle on a daily basis rather than offering a more interpretive analysis. In doing so, he successfully tells a one dimensional story. However, he tends to overlook the Soviet losses, with 27 million or more perishing, while meticulously describing atrocities committed against the Brits, Americans, Germans, and Japanese when their cities were destroyed. Despite this, the book presents an incredible amount of research and information that is mind-boggling, making us question how such events could have occurred.
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Wow! What a terrible, horrific, bloody, incomprehensible, period of world history. The book gives almost a day by day account from the war's beginning, with the military/racial conquests of Nazi Germany, to the long lasting effects years later. It really re-defines what human beings are possible of, from the extremes of unthinkable brutality, and lack of conscience and respect for human life, to the amazing perseverance of people of many races, and from many countries, facing unthinkable pain, loss, and odds.
An amazing overview of the whole conflict, I would recommend this book to everyone, to bring to light what this huge part of our recent history was about, the sacrifices and trials involved, and to gain from it, knowledge that might help inform our opinions and about right and wrong, what is morally acceptable, both in life, and in current conflicts, and issues that we have a say in.
There were many times during Hitler's rise to power, where situations could have been turned, and years of strife, been avoided. Hitler preyed upon people's fears, promoted hate, and justified morally unthinkable acts in the name of a political and racial ideology. It's sad to see people today, promoting causes in the same ways. Why can't we learn?
There are a couple quotes that have stuck with me, ones that ring true in current politics, both in the nationally, and internationally, that I think speak volumes about the WWII era, as well as current times:
“The great mass of people will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one.” --Adolf Hitler --
“All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” --Hermann Goering--
An amazing overview of the whole conflict, I would recommend this book to everyone, to bring to light what this huge part of our recent history was about, the sacrifices and trials involved, and to gain from it, knowledge that might help inform our opinions and about right and wrong, what is morally acceptable, both in life, and in current conflicts, and issues that we have a say in.
There were many times during Hitler's rise to power, where situations could have been turned, and years of strife, been avoided. Hitler preyed upon people's fears, promoted hate, and justified morally unthinkable acts in the name of a political and racial ideology. It's sad to see people today, promoting causes in the same ways. Why can't we learn?
There are a couple quotes that have stuck with me, ones that ring true in current politics, both in the nationally, and internationally, that I think speak volumes about the WWII era, as well as current times:
“The great mass of people will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one.” --Adolf Hitler --
“All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” --Hermann Goering--
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Excellent. Martin Gilbert’s tome on WW2 is a must read, so that we don’t let global conflagration happen again.
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An outstanding history!
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this book tells us ,especially us children,who never experienced it before,about the horrers of the holocaust and the Japanese occupation.I felt we were lucky to live in a peaceful environment.I also pitied these victims for having died such a horrible way.If you are interested in history,I suggest you read this book.It provides a variety of information that may be of good use to some.
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Um livro para ser lido com paciência, histórico até a medula que se permite uma opinião apenas nas últimas linhas.
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Não estou a ler o livro original, mas os 8 vols. "dados" com o Expresso, há alguns anos.
Acabei de terminar o vol. 7, e pensei compartilhar este pequeno momento, único, que me fez sorrir:
7 vol. - pág. 109 - "De Quatrocentos homens enviados de combóio de Gleiwitz para Nordhausen, no dia 2 de Janeiro, Seiscentos morreram durante o trajecto."
Por outro lado, percebo cada vez melhor o meu marido, polaco, quando este se insurgia contra os russos. O comportamento de Estaline para com a Polónia e o povo Polaco foi efectivamente deplorável, mas também aquilo que se poderia esperar de outro ditador - megalómano, líder de um governo totalitário.
Hitler, sem comentários. Foi uma pena ter sido rejeitado pela Academia de Belas Artes de Viena em 1907.
Mais uma gralha de texto no vol. 8 - pag. 137- capítulo "Um caso interminável" - tentem encontrar caso estejam curiosos!
Acabei de terminar o vol. 7, e pensei compartilhar este pequeno momento, único, que me fez sorrir:
7 vol. - pág. 109 - "De Quatrocentos homens enviados de combóio de Gleiwitz para Nordhausen, no dia 2 de Janeiro, Seiscentos morreram durante o trajecto."
Por outro lado, percebo cada vez melhor o meu marido, polaco, quando este se insurgia contra os russos. O comportamento de Estaline para com a Polónia e o povo Polaco foi efectivamente deplorável, mas também aquilo que se poderia esperar de outro ditador - megalómano, líder de um governo totalitário.
Hitler, sem comentários. Foi uma pena ter sido rejeitado pela Academia de Belas Artes de Viena em 1907.
Mais uma gralha de texto no vol. 8 - pag. 137- capítulo "Um caso interminável" - tentem encontrar caso estejam curiosos!
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