White Eagle, Red Star
The Polish-Soviet War 1919-20
$44.37
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2004
Summary
‘Norman Davies’s book is a permanent contribution to historical knowledge and international understanding.’ A. J. P. TaylorSurprisingly little known, the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-20 was to change the course of twentieth-century history.In White Eagle, Red Star, Norman Davies gives a full account of the War, with its dramatic climax in August 1920 when the Red Army - sure of victory and pledged to carry the Revolution across Europe to ‘water our horses on the Rhine’ - was crushed by a devasta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712606943 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0712606947 |
| Author: | Norman Davies |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Imprint: | Pimlico |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2004 |
| Weight: | 432g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 154mm x 12mm |
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A masterly account of the surprisingly little-known Polish-Soviet War of 191920-a decisive battle that largely determined the course of European history for the next twenty years.
‘Norman Davies’s book is a permanent contribution to historical knowledge and international understanding.’ A.J.P. Taylor
About The Author
Norman Davies
Norman Davies C. M. G., F. B. A. is a Professor Emeritus of the University of London, a Supernumerary Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford, and the author of several books on Polish and European history, including God’s Playground, Europe and The Isles.
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