The Second World War

Name: The Second World War
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Rating: 4.6 (4301 reviews)
Author: Antony Beevor

by Antony Beevor

Biography Memoir

4.6 (4,301)

4.6 stars from 4,301 reviews. Top 57% of Biography Memoir books we track.

960 pages~16 hr readPublished by Little, Brown and Co.Published 2012-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You want the most authoritative and readable account of WWII without drowning in multi-volume histories or academic jargon.
You appreciate military history that balances grand strategy with the human experience of soldiers and civilians.
You're looking for a book that explains how the war unfolded across every continent and theatre, not just Europe.

Maybe not for you if...

You need a quick overview or summary. At 960 pages, this demands real commitment and sustained attention.
You prefer highly specialised deep-dives into single battles or campaigns rather than a sweeping global narrative.
You're looking for a revisionist take that challenges conventional interpretations. Beevor delivers the scholarly consensus, not provocative reinterpretation.

About this book

Antony Beevor presents a comprehensive chronicle of World War II, spanning from Hitler's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 to V-J day on August 14, 1945 and the war's aftermath. The narrative covers the conflict's global reach, encompassing every major power involved. Beevor, an internationally bestselling historian, has spent two decades establishing himself as a leading WWII scholar. His previous works include Stalingrad and The Fall of Berlin 1945. This single-volume history draws on extensive research to provide an account of one of the twentieth century's bloodiest and most tragic events, offering both broad scope and intimate detail about the war and its consequences.

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