The Second World War (6 VOLUME SET)
Winston S. Churchill
Sold by River House Books, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 4 January 2024
Used - Hardcover
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Add to basketSold by River House Books, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 4 January 2024
Condition: Used - Good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketThe Gathering Storm / Their Finest Hour / The Grand Alliance / The Hinge of Fate / Closing the Ring / Triumph and Tragedyby Winston S. ChurchillInventory ID 658145. Hardcover Cloth set complete in 6 volumes. Vol 1 published 1948 784 pages, Vol 2 published 1949 751 pages, Vol 3 published 1950 903 pages, Vol 4 published 1950 1000 pages, Vol 5 published 1951 749 pages, Vol 6 published 1953 800 pages.Condition Good with NO Dust Jackets. Mixed BOMC printings from The Riverside Press with dot on back cover. Attractive clean and sound set with no bookplates, marks or highlights. Wear to covers, stains, bumped corners. Sun faded spines. Edges have the usual yellowing and spotting. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Tight bindings with good hinges. Not an ex-library or remainder set. Multivolume set; S and H will be adjusted.A great reading copy of this Nobel-prize winning set.'The Second World War' is one of my best selling titles, for a reason! It's a superbly written, carefully researched set with deep insights into the conduct of WW2. The definitive, Nobel Prize-winning history of World War II, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literatureSeldom, if ever, has history endowed a statesman with both singular ability to make history, and singular ability to write it. As with so much of what Churchill wrote, The Second World War is not "history" in the strictly academic, objectivist sense, but rather Churchill's perspective on history. In his March 1948 introduction to the first volume, Churchill himself made the disclaimer, "I do not describe it as history. it is a contribution to history."Nonetheless the compelling fact remains, as stated by Churchill himself, "I am perhaps the only man who has passed through both the two supreme cataclysms of recorded history in high Cabinet office. I was for more than five years in this second struggle with Germany the Head of His Majesty's government. I write, therefore, from a different standpoint and with more authority than was possible in my earlier books." Certainly The Second World War may be regarded as an intensely personal and inherently biased history. Churchill's work remains essential, iconic, and a vital part of the historical record. Richard Langworth calls the six-volume epic "indispensable reading for anyone who seeks a true understanding of the war that made us what we are today."While most historians are removed from their subjects, Winston Churchill composed most of The Second World War as the war unfolded, while he was the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Churchill intended to write a history of the war from the time he took office in 1940, often saying, "I will leave judgments on this matter to history-but I will be one of the historians." Throughout the war, Churchill compiled important documents weekly and wrote out his opinions on the significance of each.From Britain's darkest and finest hour to the great alliance and ultimate victory, the Second World War remains the most pivotal event of the twentieth century. Winston Churchill was not only the war's greatest leader, he was the free world's singularly eloquent voice of defiance in the face of Nazi tyranny, and it's that voice that animates this six-volume history. Remarkable both for its sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it begins with The Gathering Storm; moves on to Their Finest Hour, The Grand Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring, and concludes with Triumph and Tragedy.Winston Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) was a British statesman, military leader, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during two pivotal periods, from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Best known for his leadership during World War II, Churchill inspired the British people with his speeches and unwavering resolve in the face of Nazi aggression. A member of the Conserva.
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