The Battle of Britain: Five Months That Changed History; May-October 1940 - Softcover

Holland, Professor Of Law James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 125000215X ISBN 13: 9781250002150

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, 2012

Synopsis

Title: The Battle of Britain( Five Months That Changed History; May-October 1940) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: JamesHolland <>Publisher: Griffin

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Review:

"This massive volume is informative, enthralling, and moving--often all three at once...Genuinely brilliant." --Booklist

"Thoroughly researched yet written in a relaxed, enjoyable style." --History Book Review

..".Holland is a young historian who has forged a considerable reputation, especially for his intimate human portraits of the men who fought on both sides of the war...this is a notable account of an epic human experience, told with the informality and enthusiasm that distinguish Holland's work...If the story is familiar, Holland tells it with authority and exuberant panache." --Max Hastings, author of Winston's War, in The Sunday Times UK

"The 70th anniversary of the battle...has prompted a surge of new books and the republication of several old ones. Among the best is the comprehensive new study by James Holland... Holland's book has all the hallmarks of his previous successes: the gripping narrative; the ability to recreate the intensity of combat, the breadth of research; and the authoritative historical judgments." --The Spectator UK

"The novelty of Holland's excellent book...lies in its extended time frame, and also in its use of first-hand sources from both sides of the conflict, and its assertion that the battle was not won by the RAF alone. Holland prefers his history to be about people, and his dazzling cast of characters includes civilians and servicemen, men and women, young and old." --The Telegraph UK

Book Description:

The ground-breaking and definitive account of the Battle of Britain from one of this country's most acclaimed young historians

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 125000215X
• ISBN 13: 9781250002150
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 736