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To hell and back king county library system overdrive. Europe 19141949 penguin history of europe viking first edition by kershaw, ian isbn. Reviewed in the united states on december 12, 2015. As with bis other books ian kershaw deftly paints a comprehensive though.

Europe 19141949 with a disclaimer to the effect that almost every sentence of his text not only deserves a book of its own but has generated several impressive ones. Hitler is ian kershaws onevolume condensation of his massive and masterful twovolume biography of adolf hitler hitler. There are no footnotes, though there is a 28 page bibliography. Sir ian kershaw fba born 29 april 1943 is an english historian and author whose work has chiefly focused on the social history of 20thcentury germany. It is part of the penguin history of europe series. Ian kershaw the penguin history of europe series reaches the twentieth century with. Dec 21, 2015 ian kershaw speaks about his new book to hell and back. The penguin history of europe series reaches the twentieth century with acclaimed scholar ian kershaw s longanticipated analysis of the pivotal years of world war i and world war ii. Europe, 19141949, the first of two volumes by ian kershaw on the history of twentiethcentury europe. Discover your next best read, handpicked from our bookshelves by our expert team. The european catastrophe, the long continuous period from 1914 to 1949, was unprecedented in human historyan extraordinarily dramatic, often traumatic, and. The classic bestselling war memoir by the most decorated american soldier in world war ii originally published in 1949, to hell and back was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later became a major motion picture starring audie murphy as himself. To hell and back navy general library program downloadable. After all, as kershaw puts it, germany was the pivotal centre of the continent, more.

Ian kershaw books list of books by author ian kershaw. Ian kershaw, author of to hell and back, the end, fateful choices, and making friends with hitler, is a british historian of twentiethcentury germany noted for his monumental biographies of adolf hitler. Ian kershaw in the summer of 1914 most of europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continents politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. Shop books, jigsaws, stationery, cards and book related gifts. Last but not the least, the ian kershaw written works is must red for all the students of the contemporary history or those who are interested to know the about the result cause and. Last but not the least, the ian kershaw written works is must red for all the students of the contemporary history or those who are interested to know the about the result cause and consequences of the second world war. The penguin history of europe series reaches the twentieth century with acclaimed scholar ian kershaws longanticipated analysis of the pivotal years of world war i and world war ii. The latest volume in the penguin history of europe series is to hell and back. In 2002 he received his knighthood for services to history. He is regarded by many as one of the worlds leading experts on adolf hitler and nazi germany, and is particularly noted for his biographies of hitler. To hell and back should be required reading in every chancellery, every editorial cockpit and every place where peevish euroskeptics do their thinking kershaw documents each and every ism of his analysis with extraordinary detail and passionate humanism.

To hell and back fairfax county public library overdrive. Europe, 19141949 cartographers draw the new map of europe following the versailles treaty while british journalists look on, june 28, 1919. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read to hell and back. To hell and back is the newly published book by the distinguished british historian sir. To hell and back book summary simple vegetarian dinner recipes for the family, ian kershaw is one of the worlds most distinguished and prolific historians of germany, and his new history of europe in the era of the two world wars is a very germanycentred book. The defiance and destruction of hitlers germany 194445, and more on.

Europe 19141949 by ian kershaw 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Europe, 19141949 hardcover oct 26 2015 by ian kershaw author 4. The book examines both world war i and world war ii, as well as the period in between, from the perspectives of the various belligerents and neutral nations. After the overwhelming horrors of the first half of the 20th century, described by ian kershaw in his previous book as being to hell and back, the years from 1950 to 2017 brought peace and relative prosperity to most of europe.

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In the preface to this abridgment, kershaw explained that he had cut nearly 650 pages, amounting to over 300,000 words, from his original twovolume. Soldiers experienced four years of hell in the first world war 62. Europe, 19141949 first edition by kershaw, ian isbn. This volume is the first of two books dealing with the twentieth century catastrophe of war and death which transpired in. Ian kershaws expert view of the 20thcentury apocalypse kershaws singlevolume survey of the 1914 to 1949 period deserves classic status. To hell and back tells this story with humanity, flair and originality. Europe, 19141949 cartographers draw the new map of europe following the versailles treaty while. Enormous economic improvements transformed the continent. To hell and back europe, 19141949, by ian kershaw read 9 june 2016 this is a masterful work, telling of europe from 1914 to 1949. As an expert on modern germany, kershaw is well qualified to write the history of europes darkest years.

Apr 02, 2017 hell is more than a metaphor in to hell and back. Dec 01, 2015 ian kershaw to hell and back europe 19141949 updated tuesday, 1 dec 2015 17. In 2002, he received his knighthood for services to history. Europe 19141949 hardcover 2015 by ian kershaw author 4. The final chapter in the penguin history of europe series from the acclaimed scholar and author of to hell and back after the overwhelming horrors of the first half of the twentieth century, described by ian kershaw in his previous book as being to hell and back, the years from 1950 to 2017 brought peace and relative prosperity to most of europe. The last days of the belle epoque, world war i, europes. This volume is the first of two books dealing with the twentieth century catastrophe of war and death which transpired in bloody europe. Incisive, brilliantly written, and filled with penetrating insights, to hell and back offers an indispensable study of a period in european history whose effects are still being felt today.