ISBN: 9781440651120

One of the world's leading historians re- examines World War II and its outcomeA clear-eyed reappraisal of World War II that offers new insight by reevaluating well-established facts and … Mehr…

One of the world's leading historians re- examines World War II and its outcomeA clear-eyed reappraisal of World War II that offers new insight by reevaluating well-established facts and pointing out lesser-known ones, No Simple Victory asks readers to reconsider what they know about the war, and how that knowledge might be biased or incorrect. Norman Davies poses simple questions that have unexpected answers: Can you name the five biggest battles of the war? What were One of the world's leading historians re- examines World War II and its outcomeA clear-eyed reappraisal of World War II that offers new insight by reevaluating well-established facts and pointing out lesser-known ones, No Simple Victory asks readers to reconsider what they know about the war, and how that knowledge might be biased or incorrect. Norman Davies poses simple questions that have unexpected answers: Can you name the five biggest battles of the war? What were the main political ideologies that were contending for supremacy? The answers to these questions will surprise even those who feel that they are experts on the subject. Davies has established himself as a preeminent scholar of World War II. No Simple Victory is an invaluable contribution to twentieth-century history and an illuminating portrait of a conflict that continues to provoke debate. EBooks, Books~~History~~Europe~~General, No-Simple-Victory~~Norman-Davies, 601910, No Simple Victory: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945, Norman Davies, 1440651124, Penguin Publishing Group, , , , , Penguin Publishing Group<

ISBN: 9781440651120

In this groundbreaking book, Norman Davies offers a clear-eyed reappraisal of World War II, untangling and setting right the disparate claims made by America, Great Britain, France, and t… Mehr…

In this groundbreaking book, Norman Davies offers a clear-eyed reappraisal of World War II, untangling and setting right the disparate claims made by America, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union in order to get at the startling truth. No Simple Victory is an unparalleled work that will fascinate anyone who is interested in discovering the reality behind what Davies refers to as "the frozen perspective of the winners' history. EBooks, Books~~History~~Europe~~General, No-Simple-Victory~~Norman-Davies, 623826, No Simple Victory: World War II in Europe, 1939-1945, Norman Davies, 1440651124, Penguin Publishing Group, , , , , Penguin Publishing Group<