Total War
Book description
Offers a detailed study of the sources of war in Europe and Asia, the impact of Nazism and the events that shaped the course of World War II in Europe and the Pacific
Why read it?
1 author picked Total War as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book has appeared under various titles and guises since its first publication in 1972. It is now available as The Penguin History of the Second World War. It is a bit like three books in one, since each author tackles a different theatre of World War 2.
There is a wonderful and possibly apocryphal publishing story about the changes the book underwent over the years. Peter Calvocoressi was always a distinguished historian, but at the time this book first appeared in 1972, "Calvo" was CEO of Penguin Books, and they were the book’s publishers. At that time, Penguin…
From Peter's list on World War 2 from several different perspectives.
Want books like Total War?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Total War.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,354
readers submitted
so far, will you?
