Finest Hour: The bestselling story of the Battle of Britain

Craig, Phil; Clayton, Tim

ISBN 10: 1840321784 ISBN 13: 9781840321784

Casa editrice: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1999

Riassunto

Sixty years ago, as the German army continued its relentless advance across Europe, Britain - a country ill-prepared for war - faced its darkest hour! Published to tie in with the BBCTV series, "Finest Hour" recreates the terror, the tragedy and the triumph of the Battle of Britain, through the testimony of those who experienced it. Martin Gilbert, Britain's premier World War II historian introduces a powerful and incisive account of the events of 1940, told through the voices, diaries, letters and memoirs of the men and women who survived it - and those who lost their lives. These witnesses of war, with their individual stories of grief and joy, of love and of loss, provide revealing and often controversial new insights into the conflicts and the politics of the period.

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L'autore:

Phil Craig, the creator of the Finest Hour TV series, is a distinguished independent producer of political and historical documentaries.

Tim Clayton has written extensively on nineteenth and twentieth-century cultural history. He is a producer on the Finest Hour series.

Martin Gilbert is the world expert on Winston Churchill, and a renowned historian with many acclaimed books to his name.

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• Editore: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1840321784
• ISBN 13: 9781840321784
• Rilegatura: Audio Cassetta
• Numero di pagine: 120