Russia's war ; 1941-1945

• Date de parution : 03/12/2010
• Editeur : Adult Pbs
• EAN : 9780141049175
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• Support : Papier

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• Genre : Anglais
• Thème : Histoire / Actualité en langue anglaise
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'A world-class scholar at the height of his powers . everything is deftly handled - from the German-Soviet pact to the Yalta Conference, from Babi-Yar to the Katyn massacre - without holding up the sweeping narrative' Orlando Figes, The Times In the course of human history there has probably... Voir plus

'A world-class scholar at the height of his powers . everything is deftly handled - from the German-Soviet pact to the Yalta Conference, from Babi-Yar to the Katyn massacre - without holding up the sweeping narrative' Orlando Figes, The Times In the course of human history there has probably been no more terrible place than Eastern Europe in 1941-5. Estimates of total Soviet military and civilian deaths in the period now stand at more than 25 million. In Russia's War, Richard Overy re-creates the Soviet Union's apocalyptic struggle against Germany from the point of view both of the troops and of the ordinary civilians.


'A dramatic and exciting tale . His set-piece descriptions of such visions of Hell as Stalingrad, the 900-day siege of Leningrad and the crucial battle of Kursk are as fascinating as they are horrifying' Alan Judd, Sunday Times 'Masterly . a vivid account' Robert Service, Independent 'Overy is a first-class military historian . He writes concisely and says what he means to say . Now, we have an authoritative British account that understands both sides, without illusions' Norman Stone, Spectator 'Excellent . Overy tackles this huge, complex and multifaceted story with the vital gifts of clarity and brevity' Antony Beevor, Literary Review