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- Condition
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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312614926
ISBN-13
9780312614928
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109106893
Product Key Features
Book Title
Five Days That Shocked the World : Eyewitness Accounts from Europe at the End of World War II
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Military / World War II, Sociology / General, Europe / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
19.7 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-033144
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A gripping account of the last days of World War II. Written from the perspective of individuals-some famous then, almost all famous thereafter-who experienced the dreadful days, the book provides a clear picture of the immensely varied events, most tragic and horrifying, some poignant and hopeful-that rolled out as that most awful of wars finally came to an end in Europe. It reads like a thriller, informs like a scholar, and is not to be missed." -Randall Hansen, author of Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Britain UK Praise for THE GREATEST DAY IN HISTORY: "Reading it is like looking into a photograph album full of vivid snaps of the world taken during a week of high tension, crisis, celebration, tragedy and illusion."-DAILY MAIL "Scintillating ... a miscellany of tragedy mixed with delight."-LITERARY REVIEW, A gripping account of the last days of World War II. Written from the perspective of individuals--some famous then, almost all famous thereafter--who experienced the dreadful days, the book provides a clear picture of the immensely varied events, most tragic and horrifying, some poignant and hopeful--that rolled out as that most awful of wars finally came to an end in Europe. It reads like a thriller, informs like a scholar, and is not to be missed., Reading it is like looking into a photograph album full of vivid snaps of the world taken during a week of high tension, crisis, celebration, tragedy and illusion., "A gripping account of the last days of World War II. Written from the perspective of individuals--some famous then, almost all famous thereafter--who experienced the dreadful days, the book provides a clear picture of the immensely varied events, most tragic and horrifying, some poignant and hopeful--that rolled out as that most awful of wars finally came to an end in Europe. It reads like a thriller, informs like a scholar, and is not to be missed." -- Randall Hansen, author of Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Britain "Reading it is like looking into a photograph album full of vivid snaps of the world taken during a week of high tension, crisis, celebration, tragedy and illusion." -- DAILY MAIL on THE GREATEST DAY IN HISTORY "Scintillating ... a miscellany of tragedy mixed with delight." -- LITERARY REVIEW on THE GREATEST DAY IN HISTORY
Dewey Decimal
940.53/4
Synopsis
In the momentous days from April 28 to May 2, 1945, the world witnessed the death of two Fascist dictators and the fall of Berlin. Mussolini's capture and execution by Italian partisans, the suicide of Adolf Hitler, and the fall of the German capital signaled the end of the four-year war in the European Theater. In "Five Days That Shocked the World," Nicholas Best thrills readers with the first-person accounts of those who lived through this dramatic time.In this valuable work of history, the author's special achievement is weaving together the reports of famous and soon-to-be-famous individuals who experienced the war up close. We follow a young Walter Cronkite as he parachutes into Holland with a Canadian troop; photographer Lee Miller capturing the evidence of Nazi atrocities; the future Pope Benedict returning home and hoping not to get caught and shot after deserting his infantry unit; Audrey Hepburn no longer having to fear conscription into a Wehrmacht brothel; and even an SS doctor's descriptions of a decadent sex orgy in Hitler's bunker.In skillfully synthesizing these personal narratives, Best creates a compelling chronicle of the five earth-shaking days when Fascism lost it death grip on Europe. With this vivid and fast-paced narrative, the author reaffirms his reputation as an expert on the final days of great wars., In the momentous days from April 28 to May 2, 1945, the world witnessed the death of two Fascist dictators and the fall of Berlin. Mussolini's capture and execution by Italian partisans, the suicide of Adolf Hitler, and the fall of the German capital signaled the end of the four-year war in the European Theater. In Five Days That Shocked the World , Nicholas Best thrills readers with the first-person accounts of those who lived through this dramatic time. In this valuable work of history, the author's special achievement is weaving together the reports of famous and soon-to-be-famous individuals who experienced the war up close. We follow a young Walter Cronkite as he parachutes into Holland with a Canadian troop; photographer Lee Miller capturing the evidence of Nazi atrocities; the future Pope Benedict returning home and hoping not to get caught and shot after deserting his infantry unit; Audrey Hepburn no longer having to fear conscription into a Wehrmacht brothel; and even an SS doctor's descriptions of a decadent sex orgy in Hitler's bunker. In skillfully synthesizing these personal narratives, Best creates a compelling chronicle of the five earth-shaking days when Fascism lost it death grip on Europe. With this vivid and fast-paced narrative, the author reaffirms his reputation as an expert on the final days of great wars.
LC Classification Number
D755.7.B475 2012
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