A Short History of World War II
Will be published approx. on 13. May 2027
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-85750-900-0 (ISBN)
Description
From the hit Short History of... podcast and book series comes the dramatic, action-packed story of World War II, bringing us an accessible, short-form deep dive into one of the bloodiest wars in human history.
Combining impeccable research with thrilling storytelling, this riveting short history explores the key events and characters of the Second World War.
Storm the beaches of Normandy, take to the skies during the Battle of Britain, and eavesdrop as critical decisions are made in Churchill's War Rooms and Hitler's Fuehrerbunker. Spend time embedded with the Special Operations Executive, feel the bite of winter on the Eastern Front and step into the crucible of the North African desert.
A Short History of World War II brings these epic events to life in cinematic detail, charting the critical moments of this crucial period in history.
Combining impeccable research with thrilling storytelling, this riveting short history explores the key events and characters of the Second World War.
Storm the beaches of Normandy, take to the skies during the Battle of Britain, and eavesdrop as critical decisions are made in Churchill's War Rooms and Hitler's Fuehrerbunker. Spend time embedded with the Special Operations Executive, feel the bite of winter on the Eastern Front and step into the crucible of the North African desert.
A Short History of World War II brings these epic events to life in cinematic detail, charting the critical moments of this crucial period in history.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85750-900-0 (9780857509000)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Pascal Hughes
A Short History of World War II
E-Book
approx. 05/2027
Transworld Digital
€14.99
Not yet available
Person
Pascal Hughes is the founder and CEO of Noiser, a podcast production company creating qualitative podcasts for history lovers. Noiser is the home of 11 history-related podcasts, with a total of over 500 million downloads to date across its network. Pascal writes material for some of the podcasts and is the author of Short History of Ancient Rome.