The Battle of Britain by Richard Overy
How close did Britain really come to invasion during this time? What were Hitler and Churchill's motives? And what was the battle's real effect on the outcome of the war? This title deals with these questions.
As an objective reassessment of this most critical of struggles, cogently argued and concisely written, The Battle of Britain is hard to beat -- Saul David * Sunday Telegraph *
A captivating and readable analysis of the fragile circumstances of Britain's victory * Observer *
Succeeds brilliantly.. puts the battle in context, and along the way a lot of myths bite the dust -- Robin Knight * Time *
Brilliant * The Economist *
A captivating and readable analysis of the fragile circumstances of Britain's victory * Observer *
Succeeds brilliantly.. puts the battle in context, and along the way a lot of myths bite the dust -- Robin Knight * Time *
Brilliant * The Economist *
Richard Overy is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. His books include Why the Allies Won, Russia's War, The Morbid Age, and The Dictators, which won the Wolfson and the Hessell Tiltman Prizes for history in 2005.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846143564 |
| ISBN 10 | 184614356X |
| Title | The Battle of Britain |
| Author | Richard Overy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-05-06 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
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