Last Great Victory: The End of World War II

by Stanley Weintraub

Paperback, 1996

Status

Available

Call number

940.54

Collection

Publication

Plume (1996), 752 pages

Description

Covers momentous events in the last month of World War II, from July 15 to August 15, 1945, interwoven with personal experiences.

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The Last Great Victory is a book for all times. The day by day organization of the period between VE and VJ day in 1945 left this reader with unforgettable images of the power of war. Weintraub's command of the detail in the fast running events and his eye for ironies and his ability to write well
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make each page worthwhile and contributory. I feel as though I want to say, Thank you, Mr. Weintraub, for your vast effort to get all this down (rightly, I am convinced) and then making it glow for your reader.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

752 p.

ISBN

0452270634 / 9780452270633
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