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No End Save Victory: Perspectives on World War II Various
Berkley Trade March 5, 2002 0425183386 / 9780425183380 Good Paperback
From Publishers Weekly n nAn absorbing, nonsynthetic series of close-up views of the war's multiple fronts and facets, these 44 essays are drawn from the pages of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, a must-read for practitioners and fans of the flourishing subgenre. The names behind the essays will certainly pique the interest of general readers: Stephen Ambrose, Caleb Carr, Stanley Weintraub and many others. Highlights include Carr on Poland, 1939, and on German "old-school" Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt; Ambrose on the 1945 Rhine crossing--over its single remaining bridge--by a lesser-known U.S. division in pursuit of Rundstedt; and former deputy undersecretary of the army Thaddeus Holt on Maj. General Edward P. King Jr., "The King of Bataan." Cowley, who edits the What If? book series and is founding editor of MHQ, has chosen judiciously, taking us to Africa, Asia, Guadalcanal and other WWII hot spots. The combination of solid writing and star power has already made this collection a BMOC main selection and a History Book Club alternate; store-based sales won't be far behind. (Mar. 19)Forecast: Despite its size, this collection is anything but bloated and diffuse, and will appeal to readers who don't want to slog through a conventional one-volume history. The contributors' familiarity and respectability will put war-interest browsers over the buy threshold. n nCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. n n n n From Library Journal n nCowley is the founder of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History. These narratives offer well-written essays on crucial events that took place during the Civil War and World War II. In With My Face to the Enemy, accounts of the Civil War include essays on Lincoln's mind-wrenching first days in charge; strategies that failed for the Southern troops; and experiences of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. No End Save Victory examines Churchill's attempt to influence the French, the wartime efforts of Curtis Lemay, the fall of Berlin, and the battle of the Rhine. Both sets have representation by noted historians such as Stephen Ambrose and James M. McPherson. Narrators Eric Conger (With My Face) and Leo Burmester (No End Save Victory) enhance the drama, suspense, and action with their pleasant voices, providing an entertaining as well as interesting learning experience. Students of military history and military science as well as political history will find these tapes useful. For collections in academic and large public libraries. Steven J. Mayover, formerly with Free Lib. of Philadelphia nCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. n--This text refers to the n n n nAudio Cassette nedition.
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No End Save Victory: Perspectives on World War II Various
Berkley Trade March 5, 2002 0425183386 / 9780425183380 Good Paperback
From Publishers Weekly n nAn absorbing, nonsynthetic series of close-up views of the war's multiple fronts and facets, these 44 essays are drawn from the pages of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, a must-read for practitioners and fans of the flourishing subgenre. The names behind the essays will certainly pique the interest of general readers: Stephen Ambrose, Caleb Carr, Stanley Weintraub and many others. Highlights include Carr on Poland, 1939, and on German "old-school" Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt; Ambrose on the 1945 Rhine crossing--over its single remaining bridge--by a lesser-known U.S. division in pursuit of Rundstedt; and former deputy undersecretary of the army Thaddeus Holt on Maj. General Edward P. King Jr., "The King of Bataan." Cowley, who edits the What If? book series and is founding editor of MHQ, has chosen judiciously, taking us to Africa, Asia, Guadalcanal and other WWII hot spots. The combination of solid writing and star power has already made this collection a BMOC main selection and a History Book Club alternate; store-based sales won't be far behind. (Mar. 19)Forecast: Despite its size, this collection is anything but bloated and diffuse, and will appeal to readers who don't want to slog through a conventional one-volume history. The contributors' familiarity and respectability will put war-interest browsers over the buy threshold. n nCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. n--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. n n n From Library Journal n nCowley is the founder of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History. These narratives offer well-written essays on crucial events that took place during the Civil War and World War II. In With My Face to the Enemy, accounts of the Civil War include essays on Lincoln's mind-wrenching first days in charge; strategies that failed for the Southern troops; and experiences of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. No End Save Victory examines Churchill's attempt to influence the French, the wartime efforts of Curtis Lemay, the fall of Berlin, and the battle of the Rhine. Both sets have representation by noted historians such as Stephen Ambrose and James M. McPherson. Narrators Eric Conger (With My Face) and Leo Burmester (No End Save Victory) enhance the drama, suspense, and action with their pleasant voices, providing an entertaining as well as interesting learning experience. Students of military history and military science as well as political history will find these tapes useful. For collections in academic and large public libraries. Steven J. Mayover, formerly with Free Lib. of Philadelphia nCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. n--This text refers to the n n n nAudio Cassette nedition.
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