
Warlords
An Extraordinary Re-creation of World War II Through the Eyes and Minds of Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin
[Cambridge, MA] : Da Capo Press, 2006, c2005.
Format: Book
Description: ix, 358 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
In a unique combination of innovative style and thorough scholarship, Warlords tells the story of World War II through the lives of the four great war leaders: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin Roosevelt. While their nations fought battles with weapons, the four warlords of the twentieth century fought a war of the mind. Structured along the lines of a cinematic thriller, rapidly cutting from one man to the next, the book takes us blow by blow as they try to outthink and outfight each other. These encounters are told on a day-by-day, even hour-by-hour basis, affording unparalleled insights into parallel actions. Though there have been many single, and some dual, biographies, no previous book has put these four great figures together in this exciting and popularly appealing way. Moving from Whitehall and Washington to the Wolf's Lair and the Kremlin, Warlords documents the psychological battles among the leaders and shows how their thoughts and actions changed history.
Contents: May 13-July 31, 1940 -- August 1, 1940-March 26, 1941 -- March 27-June 21, 1941 -- June 22-August 8, 1941 -- August 9-December 7, 1941 -- December 7-January 16, 1942 -- January 17-June 21, 1942 -- June 22-August 19, 1942 -- August 19-April 9, 1943 -- April 13-September 7, 1943 -- September 8-November 28, 1943 -- November 28, 1943-June 5, 1944 -- June 6-August 24, 1944 -- August 24, 1944-February 3, 1945 -- February 3-April 11, 1945.
Subjects:
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history
Political leadership
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history
Political leadership
ISBN:
0306814676
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War WWII Ber | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Adult | In |