“superbly written.”

—Antony Beevor, author of The Second World War

“An utterly gripping account.” —Andrew roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny

“An outstanding piece of historical research

and analysis.” —margaret macmillan, author of

war: how conflict shaped us

“An excellent book.”

—Daniel Todman,

author of Britain’s War: A New World, 1942–1947

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