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Rising `44: The Battle For Warsaw
Norman Davies
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Description for Rising `44: The Battle For Warsaw
Paperback. The story of the Warsaw Rising from the the leading British authority on the history of Poland. Num Pages: 784 pages, 40 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 58. Weight in Grams: 596. Good copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
Rising '44 is a brilliant narrative account of one of the most dramatic episodes in 20th century history, drawing on Davies' unique understanding of the issues and characters involved. In August 1944 Warsaw offered the Wehrmacht the last line of defence against the Red Army's march from Moscow to Berlin. When the Red Army reached the river Vistula, the people of Warsaw believed that liberation had come. The Resistance took to the streets in celebration, but the Soviets remained where they were, allowing the Wehrmacht time to regroup and Hitler to order that the city of Warsaw be razed to ... Read more
Rising '44 is a brilliant narrative account of one of the most dramatic episodes in 20th century history, drawing on Davies' unique understanding of the issues and characters involved. In August 1944 Warsaw offered the Wehrmacht the last line of defence against the Red Army's march from Moscow to Berlin. When the Red Army reached the river Vistula, the people of Warsaw believed that liberation had come. The Resistance took to the streets in celebration, but the Soviets remained where they were, allowing the Wehrmacht time to regroup and Hitler to order that the city of Warsaw be razed to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pan
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
784
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780330488631
SKU
KKD0012133
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Norman Davies
Norman Davies is a highly esteemed historian, Supernumary Fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford and is a Fellow of the British Academy, the Royal Historical Society and Professor Emeritus of London University. He is also the author of several books, including the bestselling Europe: A History and The Isles.
Reviews for Rising `44: The Battle For Warsaw
[Daviesa] knowledge and his passion are displayed in this notable book. His research among Polish and Soviet sources is exhaustive... (Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph (London)) Praise for Norman Daviesas Europe: A History: aDavies reveals a comprehensive design, tremendous narrative power, a remarkable gift for compression, and a shrewd sense of overall balance.a ( The New York Review ... Read more