World War Two History in an Hour, Rupert Colley
World War Two History in an Hour, Rupert Colley
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World War Two: History in an Hour

Author: Rupert Colley

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 1 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/02/2012


Synopsis

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. World War Two was one of the most devastating conflicts the world has ever seen. Between 1939 and 1945 almost every country in the world was affected by the war in some way. World War Two: History in an Hour neatly covers all the major facts and events giving you a clear and straightforward overview of the politics involved, the violence that ensued and how it changed the world in unimaginable ways. World War Two: History in an Hour is engagingly written and accessible for all history lovers. Know your stuff: read about World War Two in just one hour. FULLY UPDATED AND REVISED.

Reviews

World War 2 is one of the darkest periods (1939- 1945) in world history. The Allies and the Axis powers fought severely to win this war. Many significant events like the collapse of Germany, the use of Nuclear bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which led to the death of more than 2 lakh innocent human......more

Goodreads review by Zoe

This book took me wayyyyy back to my GCSE history lessons. A quick, comprehensive, digestible look at WW2 at a glance. A good read for anyone with even the faintest interest in key events, people and countries during WW2.......more

Goodreads review by Amresh

It is a surmountable task to put entire Second World War in just one-hour narration and the author has tried his best. I have read few books in this series. Like all other books, this book has two major portions. The first part consists of World War –II events and the second one has included a short......more

Goodreads review by Sohail

A good book,  but could have been excellent if it was not so biased. Many atrocities and crimes of the allied forces have been censored, and the nuclear bombs? Only two short sentences, no mention of the immediate consequences, and that's it! Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this book. Highly recommend......more


Quotes

‘If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past’ Dominic Sandbrook ‘The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age’ Andrew Roberts, Bookseller ‘This is genius’ MacWorld.com