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27%OFFColin Smith - Alamein: War without Hate - 9780141004679 - V9780141004679
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Alamein: War without Hate

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Description for Alamein: War without Hate Paperback. For the British, the battle fought at ElAlamein in October 1942 became the turning point of the Second World War. This book shows why it is remembered by its survivors as a 'war without hate'. It offers a fresh perspective on the see-saw campaign in which two sides chased each other back and forth across the unforgiving North African landscape. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24pp b&w photographs and maps, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 356.

'Excellent ... a remarkable achievement and ought to be recognised as one of the most successful histories of the Western Desert and North African fighting yet to have appeared' John Keegan, Daily Telegraph

For the British, the battle fought at El Alamein in October 1942 became the turning point of the Second World War. In this study of the desert war, John Bierman and Colin Smith show why it is remembered by its survivors as a 'war without hate'. Through extensive research the authors provide a compellingly fresh perspective on the see-saw campaign in which the two sides ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141004679
SKU
V9780141004679
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About Colin Smith
John Bierman and Colin Smith are both award winning journalists writing for most major newspapers. They have separately published a number of previous books, this being their second collaboration. Their first, FIRE IN THE NIGHT, was a widely praised biography of the maverick British commander, Orde Wingate. Colin Smith is the author of Singapore Burning, published by Penguin, and the ... Read more

Reviews for Alamein: War without Hate
'Excellent... a remarkable achievement and ought to be recognised as one of the most succesful histories of the Western Desert and North African fighting yet to have appeared' John Keegan, Daily Telegraph

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