Destiny in the Desert by Jonathan Dimbleby
In this thrilling historical account, Jonathan Dimbleby describes the political and strategic realities that lay behind the battle, charting the nail-biting months that led to the victory at El Alamein in November 1942 Drawing on official records and the personal insights of those involved, Dimbleby creates a vivid portrait of a struggle which for Churchill marked the turn of the tide--and which for the soldiers on the ground involved fighting and dying in a foreign land.
“A triumphThe pace of the narrative is tremendous and the judgments are fascinating. This is a brilliant effort - when confronted by work of this quality I get carried away by enthusiasm.” -- Harold Evans, author of The American Century
“A fine account of the 1940-1942 North African campaign. A great one-volume interpretation, the equal of Rick Atkinson's recent version.” -- Kirkus Reviews
“Dimbleby's new perspective returns the Desert War to its deserved place as one of the pivotal campaigns of the Second World War.” -- Niall Barr, author of 'Pendulum of War'
“An engrossing read, focusing on grand strategy.” -- Martin Kitchen, author of Rommel's Desert War
“Dimbleby tells the story with confidence of a man who knows the historical terrain immediately.” -- The Financial Times
“A fine account of the 1940-1942 North African campaign. A great one-volume interpretation, the equal of Rick Atkinson's recent version.” -- Kirkus Reviews
“Dimbleby's new perspective returns the Desert War to its deserved place as one of the pivotal campaigns of the Second World War.” -- Niall Barr, author of 'Pendulum of War'
“An engrossing read, focusing on grand strategy.” -- Martin Kitchen, author of Rommel's Desert War
“Dimbleby tells the story with confidence of a man who knows the historical terrain immediately.” -- The Financial Times
Jonathan Dimbleby is a writer and filmmaker based in England. Destiny in the Desert was recently nominated for the Hessell-Tiltman History Prize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781605986234 |
| ISBN 10 | 1605986232 |
| Title | Destiny in the Desert |
| Author | Jonathan Dimbleby |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pegasus Books |
| Year published | 2014-10-21 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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