Blood, Tears and Folly: An Objective Look at World War II - Softcover

Deighton, Len

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007531176 ISBN 13: 9780007531172

Publisher: William Collins, 2014

Synopsis

Drawing on the author’s deep understanding of military life and the strengths and frailties of politicians and generals, this is a myth-puncturing analysis of the advent of the Second World War.

‘Blood, Tears and Folly’ offers a sweeping and compelling historical analysis of six theatres of war: the Battle of the Atlantic, Hitler’s conquest of western Europe, the war in the Mediterranean, the battle for the skies, Operation Barbarossa and the German assault on Russia, and the entry of Japan into a truly global war.

This is the period during which the Allied powers were brought to the very brink of defeat. Deighton offers an unflinching account of the political machinations, the strategy and tactics, the weapons and the men on both sides who created a world of terror and millions of dead, of the Holocaust, and of nuclear devastation.

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Review:

‘A splendid read ... He has a novelist’s eye for the sort of facts that bring a narrative to life’ Evening Standard

‘Every page of Deighton’s work glows with the excitement of discovery ... What wonderful stuff it is!’ Guardian

‘The skill with which he unmasks his villains, the brilliance with which he can sketch a scene and the sharpness of his characterisation are all unrivalled’ Independent

Book Description:

After Fighter and Blitzkrieg, Len Deighton now sets a drama of war on a world stage, revealing the reality of global conflict in moving individual accounts by participants at every level. 'Remarkable and absorbing. . . an absolute landmark as regards the history of the Second World War.' Jack Higgins (1994-12-06)

About this edition

• Publisher: William Collins
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0007531176
• ISBN 13: 9780007531172
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672