The Guns At Last Light
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The Guns At Last Light
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Author : Rick Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2013-05-14
The Guns At Last Light written by Rick Atkinson and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-14 with History categories.
#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 Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2013
The Liberation Trilogy Box Set
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Author : Rick Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2013-10-22
The Liberation Trilogy Box Set written by Rick Atkinson and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-22 with History categories.
The definitive chronicle of the Allied triumph in Europe during World War II, Rick Atkinson's Liberation Trilogy is now together in one boxed set From the War in North Africa to the Invasion of Normandy, the Liberation Trilogy recounts the hard fought battles that led to Allied victory in World War II. Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author Rick Atkinson brings great drama and exquisite detail to the retelling of these battles and gives life to a cast of characters, from the Allied leaders to rifleman in combat. His accomplishment is monumental: the Liberation Trilogy is the most vividly told, brilliantly researched World War II narrative to date.
The Guns At Last Light
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Author : Save Time Summaries Staff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-09-17
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WARNING: This is not the actual book The Guns at Last Light by Rick Atkinson. Do not buy this Summary, Review & Analysis if you are looking for a full copy of this great book.We have already read The Guns at Last Light and pulled out some of the key points, and insights to give you a comprehensive chapter-by-chapter summary & review. In doing so, unfortunately we do not have the space to include all of the many important ideas and anecdotes found in The Guns at Last Light. To get it all, you should first order the full book. Packaged together in an engaging and easily digestible format, this concise summary & analysis works best as an unofficial guide or companion to read alongside the book. A SUMMARY OF RICK ATKINSON'S THE GUNS AT LAST LIGHT: THE WAR IN WESTERN EUROPE, 1944-1945 -- RICK ATKINSON The greatest armada ever assembled is poised to invade Normandy and liberate the continent from Nazi tyranny. They will have to battle a hardened and veteran German army and later on fanatical Nazi resistance as they approach and enter the Third Reich. Such a vast undertaking requires an extraordinary amount of materiel, superhuman logistical effort, meticulous planning and coordination, all to an extent never seen before in human history.War - in all its crudity, heroism, terror, and misery - is portrayed in this most epic of stories. Rick Atkinson skillfully weaves individual soldiers' stories with the grand strategy pursued by the different leaders of the belligerent powers.The Guns at Last Light is exceptionally even-handed and balanced. The portraits of the main commanders are insightful and objective. Their strengths and weaknesses are analyzed unsparingly, giving complete and nuanced portraits of famous generals. Eisenhower might not have been a great operational commander, but without his maturity, his patience, and his diplomatic and political skills, the alliance might have come unstuck with disastrous consequences. General Patton might have undertaken more daring and brilliant maneuvers, but most likely he would have broken up the alliance and endangered the war effort with his vainglorious demeanor, imprudence, and lack of tact. In this summary, you will discover that:* The German war effort proved incredibly resilient as, against generalized expectations, Germany did not surrender in 1944.* The most senior generals in the Wehrmacht were so beholden to Hitler that they subordinated even their most strongly held professional judgments to Hitler's will, acquiescing to a suicidal offensive they knew could not succeed.* Contrary to popular belief, both German and some American troops committed atrocities in killing unarmed and surrendering soldiers.* By the time World War II came to pass, the mechanization and mobility of troops, the key importance of air power, and the harnessing of scientific and technological knowhow, all of which required industrial might, were the determining factors in deciding wars.* The greatest conflagration known to mankind ended four centuries of European domination of the world and ushered in the American century.All this and much more!Apart from brilliantly chronicling the drama and vicissitudes of the life-and-death struggles of the contending armies in Western Europe, Atkinson demonstrates how the Allies' overwhelming advantage in men and especially the physical wherewithal to wage war sealed Nazi Germany's fate. The narrative is a fascinating tour de force.FROM START-TO-FINISH IN JUST 20 MINUTES!Here's your chapter-by-chapter guide to Rick Atkinson's The Guns at Last Light that you can start and finish right now!
The Day Of Battle
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Author : Rick Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2007-10-02
The Day Of Battle written by Rick Atkinson and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-02 with History categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy In An Army at Dawn—winner of the Pulitzer Prize—Rick Atkinson provided a dramatic and authoritative history of the Allied triumph in North Africa. Now, in The Day of Battle, he follows the strengthening American and British armies as they invade Sicily in July 1943 and then, mile by bloody mile, fight their way north toward Rome. The Italian campaign's outcome was never certain; in fact, Roosevelt, Churchill, and their military advisers engaged in heated debate about whether an invasion of the so-called soft underbelly of Europe was even a good idea. But once under way, the commitment to liberate Italy from the Nazis never wavered, despite the agonizingly high price. The battles at Salerno, Anzio, and Monte Cassino were particularly difficult and lethal, yet as the months passed, the Allied forces continued to drive the Germans up the Italian peninsula. Led by Lieutenant General Mark Clark, one of the war's most complex and controversial commanders, American officers and soldiers became increasingly determined and proficient. And with the liberation of Rome in June 1944, ultimate victory at last began to seem inevitable. Drawing on a wide array of primary source material, written with great drama and flair, this is narrative history of the first rank. With The Day of Battle, Atkinson has once again given us the definitive account of one of history's most compelling military campaigns.
D Day
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Author : Rick Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Release Date : 2014-05-06
D Day written by Rick Atkinson and has been published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Adapted for young readers from the #1 New York Times–bestselling The Guns at Last Light, D-Day captures the events and the spirit of that day—June 6, 1944—the day that led to the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. They came by sea and by sky to reclaim freedom from the occupying Germans, turning the tide of World War II. Atkinson skillfully guides his younger audience through the events leading up to, and of, the momentous day in this photo-illustrated adaptation. Perfect for history buffs and newcomers to the topic alike! This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.
The British Are Coming
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Author : Rick Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2019-05-14
The British Are Coming written by Rick Atkinson and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-14 with History categories.
Winner of the George Washington Prize Winner of the Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History Winner of the Excellence in American History Book Award Winner of the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award From the bestselling author of the Liberation Trilogy comes the extraordinary first volume of his new trilogy about the American Revolution Rick Atkinson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning An Army at Dawn and two other superb books about World War II, has long been admired for his deeply researched, stunningly vivid narrative histories. Now he turns his attention to a new war, and in the initial volume of the Revolution Trilogy he recounts the first twenty-one months of America’s violent war for independence. From the battles at Lexington and Concord in spring 1775 to those at Trenton and Princeton in winter 1777, American militiamen and then the ragged Continental Army take on the world’s most formidable fighting force. It is a gripping saga alive with astonishing characters: Henry Knox, the former bookseller with an uncanny understanding of artillery; Nathanael Greene, the blue-eyed bumpkin who becomes a brilliant battle captain; Benjamin Franklin, the self-made man who proves to be the wiliest of diplomats; George Washington, the commander in chief who learns the difficult art of leadership when the war seems all but lost. The story is also told from the British perspective, making the mortal conflict between the redcoats and the rebels all the more compelling. Full of riveting details and untold stories, The British Are Coming is a tale of heroes and knaves, of sacrifice and blunder, of redemption and profound suffering. Rick Atkinson has given stirring new life to the first act of our country’s creation drama.
Last Light
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Author : Alex Scarrow
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-06-24
Last Light written by Alex Scarrow and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-24 with Fiction categories.
NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES A terrifying apocalyptic thriller from the one of the brightest stars of the genre... 'Chillingly plausible' DAILY TELEGRAPH It seems to be a very normal Monday morning. But in the space of only a few days, the world's oil supplies have been severed and at a horrifying pace things begin to unravel everywhere. And this is no natural disaster: someone is behind this. Jenny is stuck in Manchester, fighting desperately against the rising chaos to get back to London, where her children are marooned as events begin to spiral out of control: riots, raging fires, looting, rape and murder. In the space of a week, London is transformed into a lawless and anarchic vision of hell. Jenny's estranged husband, oil engineer Andy Sutherland, is stranded in Iraq with a company of British soldiers, desperate to find a way home to his family, trapped as transport links and the very infrastructure of daily life begin to collapse around him. And against all this, a mysterious man is tracking Andy's family. He'll silence anyone who might be able to reveal the identities of those behind this global disaster. It seems that the same people who now have a stranglehold on the future of civilisation have flexed their muscles before, at other significant tipping points in history, and they are prepared to do anything to keep their secret - and their power - safe.
The Liberation Trilogy
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Author : Rick Atkinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The Liberation Trilogy written by Rick Atkinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.
Battle Of The Bulge The Young Readers Adaptation
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Author : Rick Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Release Date : 2015-06-30
Battle Of The Bulge The Young Readers Adaptation written by Rick Atkinson and has been published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-30 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
On the 16th of December, 1944, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, the German army attacked American Allied forces, launching a final bid to turn the tide of World War II. Thus began the long, hard slog of a battle that was nicknamed by the media as the Battle of the Bulge. Lasting more than a month, it led to tens of thousands of casualties. Sir Winston Churchill called it "the greatest American battle of the war and . . . an ever-famous American victory." Atkinson skillfully guides his audience through the attacks and counterattacks, the advances and retreats of this terrible bloodbath. Whether history buffs or newcomers to the topic, young readers will appreciate the author's clear and accessible prose, as well as the many fascinating facts, photographs, and statistics. A historical exploration of World War II's Battle of the Bulge from Pulitzer Prize–winner and New York Times–bestselling author Rick Atkinson. This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.
The Long Gray Line
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Author : Rick Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: Picador
Release Date : 2010-04-01
The Long Gray Line written by Rick Atkinson and has been published by Picador this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-01 with History categories.
The New York Times bestseller about West Point's Class of 1966, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Rick Atkinson. "A story of epic proportions [and] an awesome feat of biographical reconstruction."—The Boston Globe A classic of its kind, The Long Gray Line is the twenty-five-year saga of the West Point class of 1966. With a novelist's eye for detail, Rick Atkinson (author of the Liberation Trilogy) illuminates this powerful story through the lives of three classmates and the women they loved—from the boisterous cadet years, to the fires of Vietnam, to the hard peace and internal struggles that followed the war. The rich cast of characters also includes Douglas MacArthur, William C. Westmoreland, and a score of other memorable figures. The class of 1966 straddled a fault line in American history, and Atkinson's masterly book speaks for a generation of American men and women about innocence, patriotism, and the price we pay for our dreams