{"product_id":"1939-a-peoples-history-of-the-coming-of-the-second-world-war-hardcover","title":"1939: A People's History of the Coming of the Second World War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrederick Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the autumn of 1938, Europe believed in the promise of peace. But only a year later, the fateful decisions of just a few men had again led Europe to a massive world war. Drawing on contemporary diaries, memoirs, and newspapers, as well as recorded interviews, \u003cem\u003e1939\u003c\/em\u003e is a narrative account of what the coming of the Second World War felt like to those who lived through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Taylor, author of renowned histories of the Berlin Wall and the bombing of Dresden, highlights the day-to-day experiences of ordinary citizens as well as those who were at the height of power in Germany and Britain. Their voices lend an intimate flavor to this often-surprising account of the period and reveal a marked disconnect between government and people, for few people in either country wanted war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e1939\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid and richly peopled narrative of Europe's slide into the horrors of war and a powerful warning for our own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Frederick Taylor and his previous books: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCoventry\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Taylor's impressive book is easily the most authoritative study available of the devastation of Coventry 75 years ago...[A] gripping account of the background to the raid and the destruction of the city.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSir Ian Kershaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Downfall of Money\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Taylor] skillfully weav[es] together economic history with political narrative and draw[s] on sources from everyday life as well as the inner cabinet of diplomacy...[A] dramatic story, well told.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Tooze, \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eExorcising Hitler\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor is a great storyteller...[This] is popular history at its best, essential reading for anyone who is interested in the Nazis and wants to know what happened next.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRichard J. Evans, \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Berlin Wall\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[An] excellent history...[A] story with odd twists and hidden secrets, many only recently revealed, some that have been forgotten and are worth repeating.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Appelbaum, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDresden\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[A] gripping, impassioned history of the cold war's most malevolent symbol.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Grimes, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164553089159,"sku":"9781324006794","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/995c10d0b901516f85a9b18c30168048.webp?v=1733306802","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/1939-a-peoples-history-of-the-coming-of-the-second-world-war-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}