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After Fighter and Blitzkrieg, Len Deighton now sets a drama of war on a world stage, revealing the reality of global conflict in moving individual accounts by participants at every level. 'Remarkable and absorbing... an absolute landmark as regards the history of the Second World War.' Jack Higgins 19941206

About the Author

Len Deighton is the author of over thirty bestsellers of carefully researched fiction and non-fiction. His history writing was encouraged by A. J. P. Taylor and his books are noted for the picture they provide of the German side of the fighting as well as that of the Allies. His books include Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain and Blitzkrieg, both published by Pimlico.

Reviews

"Remarkable and absorbing . . . an absolute landmark as regards the history of the Second World War."
-Jack Higgins

" Remarkable and absorbing . . . an absolute landmark as regards the history of the Second World War."
- Jack Higgins

"Remarkable and absorbing . . . an absolute landmark as regards the history of the Second World War."-Jack Higgins

``One good reason for looking again at the Second World War is to remind ourselves how badly the world's leaders performed and how bravely they were supported by their suffering populations.'' Deighton, best known as the author of spy novels, takes the reader into the early years of World War II, particularly the time when England stood alone. Chapters are organized topically (Atlantic, Blitzkrieg, Mediterranean), with extensive descriptions of prewar events to explain how or why the adversaries fought in a particular place. The British clashes with Axis and Axis sympathizers in places as diverse as East Africa and the Middle East will be unfamiliar to many Americans. Deighton ends his book with the opening of the Pacific war, leaving hope there will be a sequel. Deighton's opinions are explained reasonably, and his writing is both easily understood and thoroughly researched. Recommended for all libraries with an interest in World War II. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 6/15/93.-- John F. Camenga, Tampa-Hillsborough P.L., Fla.