The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 Contributor(s): Atkinson, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805062904 ISBN-13: 9780805062908 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $36.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Western Europe - General - History | Military - United States |
Dewey: 940.542 |
LCCN: 2012034312 |
Series: Liberation Trilogy |
Physical Information: 1.83" H x 6.47" W x 9.49" (2.53 lbs) 896 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World War II It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his bestselling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted how the American-led coalition fought through North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory. Now, in The Guns at Last Light, he tells the most dramatic story of all--the titanic battle for Western Europe. D-Day marked the commencement of the final campaign of the European war, and Atkinson's riveting account of that bold gamble sets the pace for the masterly narrative that follows. The brutal fight in Normandy, the liberation of Paris, the disaster that was Operation Market Garden, the horrific Battle of the Bulge, and finally the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich--all these historic events and more come alive with a wealth of new material and a mesmerizing cast of characters. Atkinson tells the tale from the perspective of participants at every level, from presidents and generals to war-weary lieutenants and terrified teenage riflemen. When Germany at last surrenders, we understand anew both the devastating cost of this global conflagration and the enormous effort required to win the Allied victory. With the stirring final volume of this monumental trilogy, Atkinson's accomplishment is manifest. He has produced the definitive chronicle of the war that unshackled a continent and preserved freedom in the West. One of The Washington Post's Top 10 Books of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2013 |
Contributor Bio(s): Atkinson, Rick: - Rick Atkinson is the bestselling author of the Liberation Trilogy--An Army at Dawn (winner of the Pulitzer Prize for history), The Day of Battle, and The Guns at Last Light--as well as The Long Gray Line and other books. His many additional awards include a Pulitzer Prize for journalism, the George Polk Award, and the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award. A former staff writer and senior editor at The Washington Post, he lives in Washington, D.C. |