2009, ISBN: 0007203047

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[EAN: 9780007203048], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Harper Press, London], THE BITTER SEA; STRUGGLE FOR MASTERY IN MEDITERRANEAN,1935-1949; SIMON BALL; NAZI GERMANY; FASCIST ITALY; MUSSOLINI; … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780007203048], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Harper Press, London], THE BITTER SEA; STRUGGLE FOR MASTERY IN MEDITERRANEAN,1935-1949; SIMON BALL; NAZI GERMANY; FASCIST ITALY; MUSSOLINI; SECOND WORLD WAR; GIBRALTER; SUEZ CANAL; COLD EL ALAMEIN, Jacket, FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing with the Correct Printers Key - 1. Dark blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket, which is not price-clipped. The paper is uniformly cream, otherwise there are NO Inscriptions or other Marks. (xxv) + 380 pp. Illustrated with b/w maps and photographs. Notes and references; Index. Overall, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright, Near 'As New' copy. "Lucid and masterly biography of the Mediterranean during a time of war, from Mussolini's audacious bid for conquest to the creation of Israel and the start of the Cold War. The Bitter Sea is a fascinating interpretation of world affairs and a significant contribution to twentieth century history. With incisive strategic and political analysis, Simon Ball demonstrates in this dramatic narrative how the Mediterranean Sea lay at the heart of recent world history. The British conceived the Mediterranean as the world's great thoroughfare, from Gibraltar in the west to the Suez Canal in the east. For Mussolini, the Mediterranean was 'Mare Nostrum', the stage for his violent vision of conquest. The French commanded an impressive navy and key ports. The Nazis found willing allies in the lands that encircled the sea. The Americans imagined a new kind of empire in the Mediterranean. The blue waters of the Mediterranean, and its 'golden pavement' of surrounding nations, witnessed a brutal conflict of unlikely foes and opportunistic alliances. Spaniard fought Spaniard, German fought Italian, American confronted Arab and Briton killed Frenchman. The Mediterranean struggle was a modern, high intensity war - fought on land, sea and air. Its titanic battles stretched from Malaga to Beirut, from El Alamein to Anzio. It was also a war of propaganda, deception, insurgency and terrorism, where the lines of battle were not clearly defined. As the author demonstrates in sparkling prose, the Mediterranean was indeed the 'bitter sea'. Based on the most up-to-date research, including newly-released intelligence dossiers, Simon Ball's compelling account untangles the plans and actions of the war's most powerful decision makers, famous and forgotten. The result is exceptionally readable and original. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall, Books<

2009, ISBN: 9780007203048

London: Harper Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0007203047 . FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing with the Correct Printers Key - 1. Dark blue… Mehr…

London: Harper Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0007203047 . FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing with the Correct Printers Key - 1. Dark blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket, which is not price-clipped. The paper is uniformly cream, otherwise there are NO Inscriptions or other Marks. (xxv) + 380 pp. Illustrated with b/w maps and photographs. Notes and references; Index. Overall, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright, Near 'As New' copy. "Lucid and masterly biography of the Mediterranean during a time of war, from Mussolini's audacious bid for conquest to the creation of Israel and the start of the Cold War. The Bitter Sea is a fascinating interpretation of world affairs and a significant contribution to twentieth century history. With incisive strategic and political analysis, Simon Ball demonstrates in this dramatic narrative how the Mediterranean Sea lay at the heart of recent world history. The British conceived the Mediterranean as the world's great thoroughfare, from Gibraltar in the west to the Suez Canal in the east. For Mussolini, the Mediterranean was 'Mare Nostrum', the stage for his violent vision of conquest. The French commanded an impressive navy and key ports. The Nazis found willing allies in the lands that encircled the sea. The Americans imagined a new kind of empire in the Mediterranean. The blue waters of the Mediterranean, and its 'golden pavement' of surrounding nations, witnessed a brutal conflict of unlikely foes and opportunistic alliances. Spaniard fought Spaniard, German fought Italian, American confronted Arab and Briton killed Frenchman. The Mediterranean struggle was a modern, high intensity war - fought on land, sea and air. Its titanic battles stretched from Malaga to Beirut, from El Alamein to Anzio. It was also a war of propaganda, deception, insurgency and terrorism, where the lines of battle were not clearly defined. As the author demonstrates in sparkling prose, the Mediterranean was indeed the 'bitter sea'. Based on the most up-to-date research, including newly-released intelligence dossiers, Simon Ball's compelling account untangles the plans and actions of the war's most powerful decision makers, famous and forgotten. The result is exceptionally readable and original. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall ., Harper Press, 2009, 5<

2009, ISBN: 0007203047

[EAN: 9780007203048], D'occasion, très bon état, [SC: 5.86], [PU: HarperPress], BALL SIMON THE BITTER SEA STRUGGLE FOR MASTERY IN MEDITERRANEAN 1935€"1949, The book has been read, but is… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780007203048], D'occasion, très bon état, [SC: 5.86], [PU: HarperPress], BALL SIMON THE BITTER SEA STRUGGLE FOR MASTERY IN MEDITERRANEAN 1935€"1949, The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2009, ISBN: 0007203047

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