Inferno : the world at war, 1939-1945 /
A monumental work that shows us at once the truly global reach of World War II, and its deeply personal consequences. Hastings simultaneously traces the major developments and puts them into real human context. He also explores some of the darker and less explored regions of the war's penumbra,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed. |
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| Summary: | A monumental work that shows us at once the truly global reach of World War II, and its deeply personal consequences. Hastings simultaneously traces the major developments and puts them into real human context. He also explores some of the darker and less explored regions of the war's penumbra, including the conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland; and the Bengal famine in 1943 and 1944. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published as: All hell let loose. London : HarperPress, 2011. |
| Physical Description: | xx, 729 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 691-699) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780307273598 0307273598 |