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To hell and back : Europe, 1914-1949 / Ian Kershaw.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780713990898 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: xx, 592 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour) ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: London : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2015.
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| General Note: | Map on lining papers. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | World War, 1914-1918 > Causes. World War, 1914-1918 > Europe. World War, 1939-1945 > Causes. World War, 1939-1945 > Europe. Europe > History > 1871-1918. Europe > History > 1918-1945. |
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In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. In this book, the author gives a narrative of events, but he also wrestles with the difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who more. - Penguin Putnam
TELEGRAPH BOOKS OF THE YEAR AND EDITOR'S CHOICE 2015 BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. The disaster terrified its survivors, shocked that a civilization that had blandly assumed itself to be a model for the rest of the world had collapsed into a chaotic savagery beyond any comparison. In 1939 Europeans would initiate a second conflict that managed to be even worse - a war in which the killing of civilians was central and which culminated in the Holocaust. To Hell and Back tells this story with humanity, flair and originality. Kershaw gives a compelling narrative of events, but he also wrestles with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and lived through such fearful times - and what this means for us.
