Jutland
The Unfinished Battle

Name: Jutland
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Nick Jellicoe
ISBN: 9781541437838

Author: Nick Jellicoe

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 18 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/10/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Wars, World War I

Synopsis

More than a century later, historians still argue about this controversial and misunderstood World War I naval battle off the coast of Denmark. It was the twentieth century's first engagement of dreadnoughts—and while it left Britain in control of the North Sea, both sides claimed victory and decades of disputes followed, revolving around senior commanders Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty.

This book not only retells the story of the battle from both a British and German perspective based on the latest research, but also helps clarify the context of Germany's inevitable naval clash and the aftermath after the smoke had cleared.

About Nick Jellicoe

Nick Jellicoe is the author of Jutland: The Unfinished Battle. He has lived his whole life under the shadow of Jutland. The enduring controversy surrounding his grandfather's actions on that day inspired him to undertake a major investigation of the battle and an analysis of the arguments that followed.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean on January 01, 2017

I read this book “Jutland The Unfinished Battle” by Nicholas Jellico as part of my World War I reading project. This is one of the few World War I naval actions I have read about. This battle took place 31 May and 1 June 1916 off the coast of Denmark. The combat involved steam propulsion, iron hulls......more

Goodreads review by Derek on January 30, 2018

Nick Jellicoe has a fair take on the battle, its key players and aftermath while confining discussion of the more erudite or technical points to box-outs that the casual reader can skip if (s)he wishes. (But is a casual reader going to pick up a book of this size?) Despite the name he takes an admira......more

Goodreads review by Simon on December 03, 2021

Big guns go boom once again, with yet another book on a battle that somehow gets portrayed as inconclusive despite having one of the highest casualty figures of 20th century naval encounters. While it is a slow and dull preamble to the battle, the description of Jutland itself is probably the cleare......more

Goodreads review by Tom on April 27, 2016

Jellicoe's magisterial study is as engaging as it is erudite, something which will enchant both the scholar and the general reader. The student of the battle will find brilliant, highly detailed commentary and analysis from the grandson of "that" Jellicoe, while the more casual reader will find lots......more