The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War

Written by:
Andrew Roberts
Narrated by:
Christian Rodska

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
14
Narrator
4
Release Date
July 2011
Duration
28 hours 37 minutes
Summary
The Second World War lasted for 2,174 days, cost $1.5 trillion, and claimed the lives of more than 50 million people. What were the factors that affected the war's outcome? Why did the Axis lose? And could they, with a different strategy, have won? Andrew Roberts's acclaimed new history has been hailed as the finest single-volume account of this epic conflict. From the western front to North Africa, from the Baltic to the Far East, he tells the story of the war-the grand strategy and the individual experience, the cruelty and the heroism-as never before.

In researching this magnificently vivid history, Roberts walked many of the key battlefields and wartimes sites in Russia, France, Italy, Germany, and the Far East, and drew on a number of never-before-published documents, such as a letter from Hitler's director of military operations explaining the reasoning behind the Führer's order to halt the Panzers outside Dunkirk-a delay that enabled British forces to evacuate. Roberts illuminates the principal actors on both sides and analyzes how they reached critical decisions. He also presents the tales of many little-known individuals whose experiences form a panoply of the extraordinary courage and self-sacrifice, as well as the terrible depravity and cruelty, of the Second World War.

Meticulously researched and masterfully written, The Storm of War gives a dramatic account of this momentous event and shows in remarkable detail why the war took the course it did.
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richard space

Being a history buff, I truly enjoyed this book and thought the narration was excellent. It is a long listen and I plan on listening to it again in the future. I thought the facts, presentastion and the time frame all played out nicely. If you enjoy history or want to learn more about the second world war this is a must!!

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