The Battle of Britain
Myth and Reality
$21.85
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
3 February 2011
Summary
The definitive short account of history’s most famous air battle.
The Battle of Britain tells the extraordinary story of one of the pivotal events of the Second World War - the struggle between British and German air forces in the late summer and autumn of 1940.
Exposing many of the myths surrounding the conflict, the book provides answers to important questions:
- How close did Britain really come to invasion?
- What were Hitler and Churchill’s motives?
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781846143564 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 184614356X |
| Author: | Richard Overy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Edition: | 70th |
| Release Date: | 3 February 2011 |
| Weight: | 139g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
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 *
About The Author
Richard Overy
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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