{"product_id":"the-second-world-war-a-complete-history","title":"The Second World War: A Complete History","description":"\u003cp\u003eMartin Gilberts presents A \"magisterial\" (New York Times) single-volume history of the Second World War.  It began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1  1939. By the time it came to an end on V-J Day-August 14  1945 -it had involved every major power and become global in its reach. In the final accounting  it would turn out to be  in both human terms and material resources  the costliest war in history  taking the lives of thirty million people.  In one brilliant volume  eminent historian Martin Gilbert offers the complete history of WWII. With unparalleled scholarship and breadth of vision  Gilbert  the official biographer of Winston Churchill as well as one of the leading experts on the Holocaust  weaves together political  military  diplomatic  and civilian elements to provide a global perspective on the war  in a work that is both a treasure trove of information and a gripping  dramatic narrative.  \"In his transmission of the horror of the war  Martin Gilbert has achieved something no other historian but he could. There is indeed a relentless force about chronology when it is used as a tool by an historian of the stature of Martin Gilbert.\" -The Sunday Telegraph  \"Gilberts flowing narrative is spiced with anecdotal details culled from diaries  memoirs  and official documents. He is especially skillful at interweaving summaries of military strategy with vignettes of civilian suffering.\" -Newsweek\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44954429095989,"sku":"ByrdShop_0805076239","price":31.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780805076233.jpg?v=1770805595","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-second-world-war-a-complete-history","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}