“Gripping. . . . splendid history. A brilliantly clear and accessible account of the war in all its theaters. Roberts’s prose is unerringly precise and strikingly vivid. It is hard to imagine a better-told military history of World War II.” –New York Times Book ReviewAndrew Roberts’s acclaimed new history has been hailed as the finest single-volume account of this epic conflict. From the western … this epic conflict. From the western front to North Africa, from the Baltic to the Far East, he tells the story of the war—the grand strategy and the individual experience, the brutality and the heroism—as never before.
Meticulously researched and masterfully written, The Storm of War illuminates the war’s principal actors, revealing how their decisions shaped the course of the conflict. Along the way, Roberts presents tales of the many lesser-known individuals whose experiences form a panoply of the courage and self-sacrifice, as well as the depravity and cruelty, of the Second World War.
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Wonderful book. I have read a number of histories of World War II, and I learned a lot from this book.
The best single volume history of WW2 I’ve read – and an ideal introduction to the subject to any who are coming new to it. And beautifully written!
There are two things that are true of me as a reader.
1. I read a lot of books.
2. I read a lot of books about World War Two.
Because I am obsessive (this is probably an understatement) about tracking my reading I can calculate this exactly if I want to, but I’m guessing that around 20-30% of my reading is centered about the Second World …
A broad brush overview of this global, cataclysmic war. Heavily British-centric in its focus (perhaps not surprising given the author is English), but fair in its analysis, although it could have benefited from a deeper presentation of the American perspective of the war. Uses an interesting approach of taking a whole chapter to review certain …
I enjoyed this book. I’ve been reading a lot of world war 11 books. It isn’t boring and a good read
European war strong, Pacific war weak
Excellent overview on WW2. I’ve read a lot on WW2 but this book had interesting connections and data I hadn’t seen before. Strongly recommended!
Very well written and engaging review of WW2.