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- ISBN
- 0805087249
- EAN
- 9780805087246
- Book Title
- Army at Dawn : the War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy
- Item Length
- 8.3in
- Publisher
- Holt & Company, Henry
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Features
- Revised
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Africa / North
- Item Width
- 5.6in
- Item Weight
- 21.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 736 Pages
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A splendid book... The emphasis throughout is on the human drama of men at war."-- The Washington Post Book World The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is an epic story of courage and calamity, of miscalculation and enduring triumph. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. Opening with the daring amphibious invasion in November 1942, An Army at Dawn follows the American and British armies as they fight the French in Morocco and Algiers, and then take on the Germans and Italians in Tunisia. Battle by battle, an inexperienced and sometimes poorly led army gradually becomes a superb fighting force. At the center of the tale are the extraordinary but flawed commanders who come to dominate the battlefield: Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Montgomery, and Rommel. Brilliantly researched, rich with new material and vivid insights, Atkinson's vivid narrative tells the deeply human story of a monumental battle for the future of civilization.
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Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805087249
ISBN-13
9780805087246
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59364558
Product Key Features
Book Title
Army at Dawn : the War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Military / World War II, Africa / North
Publication Year
2007
Genre
History
Number of Pages
736 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
1
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Reviews
"Exceptional . . . A work strong in narrative flow and character portraits of the principle commanders . . . [A] highly pleasurable read."-The New York Times Book Review "A master of the telling profile . . . This vivid, personality-driven account of the campaign to drive Axis forces from North Africa shows the political side of waging war, even at the tactical level."-Chicago Tribune "In his grippingAn Army at Dawn, Rick Atkinson skilfully chronicles . . . the invasion of North Africa in World War II . . . [This is] the first volume of theLiberation Trilogy, in which Mr. Atkinson intends to tell the entire story of the U.S. armed forces in the European theatre. Based on this book, he is off to a rip-roaring start. An Army at Dawn may be the best World War II battle narrative since Cornelius Ryan's classics,The Longest DayandA Bridge Too Far."-Max Boot,The Wall Street Journal "A book that stands shoulder to shoulder with the other major books about the war, such as the fine writing of Cornelius Ryan and John Keegan."-Associated Press "Atkinson's book is eminently friendly and readable, but without compromising normal standards of accuracy and objectivity. More than a military history, it is a social and psychological inquiry as well. His account of the Kasserine Pass disaster is alone worth the price of the book and stands as an exciting preview of the rich volumes to come. I heartily recommend this human, sensitive, unpretentious work."-Paul Fussell, author ofDoing BattleandWartime "This is a wonderful book-popular history at its best. It is impressively researched and superbly written, and it brings to life in full detail one of the vitally important but relatively 'forgotten' campaigns of World War II. What Bruce Catton and Shelby Foote did for the Civil War in their trilogies, Rick Atkinson is doing for World War II in the European Theater."-Professor Mark A. Stoler, author ofAllies and Adversaries "One of the most compelling pieces of military history I've ever read,An Army at Dawnwill become a military history and strategy studies classic. Atkinson writes with incredible insight and mastery of the details, and he is always mindful of the larger picture. He goes from the highest political levels to the deepest foxhole without missing a beat. This is history at its finest."-Gen. Wesley K. Clark, U.S.A. (ret.), former NATO supreme commander "Rick Atkinson has done a beautiful job of research and writing inAn Army at Dawn.This is the North African campaign-warts, snafus, feuding allies, incompetence-unvarnished. It whets my appetite for the rest of the Liberation Trilogy Atkinson has promised us."-Joseph L. Galloway, co-author ofWe Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young "A splendid book . . . The emphasis throughout is on the human drama of men at war."-The Washington Post Book World "A masterpiece. Rick Atkinson strikes the right balance between minor tactical engagements and high strategic direction, and he brings soldiers at every level to life, from private to general.An Army at Dawnis history with a soldier's face."-General Gordon R. Sullivan, U.S.A. (ret.), former Army chief of staff "For sheer drama, the Tunisian campaign far overshadowed any other phase of the Second World War. Rick Atkinson has told the story with zest and brutal realism. His account will be a monument among accounts of World War II."-John S. D. Eisenhower, author ofAlliesandThe Bitter Woods ̶, The most thorough and satisfying history yet of the campaigns in North Africa . . . Given his success with modern military history, the penetrating historical insights Atkinson brings to bear on America's 1942-43 invasion of the North African coast are not surprising., One of the most compelling pieces of military history I've ever read, An Army at Dawn will become a military history and strategy studies classic. Atkinson writes with incredible insight and mastery of the details, and he is always mindful of the larger picture. He goes from the highest political levels to the deepest foxhole without missing a beat. This is history at its finest., "An Army at Dawnmay be the best World War II battle narrative since Cornelius Ryan's classics,The Longest DayandA Bridge Too Far." -The Wall Street Journal "Exceptional . . . A work strong in narrative flow and character portraits of the principle commanders . . . [A] highly pleasurable read."-The New York TimesBook Review "A splendid book . . . The emphasis throughout is on the human drama of men at war."-The Washington PostBook World "Atkinson's account will be a monument among accounts of World War II."-John S. D. Eisenhower, author ofAlliesandThe Bitter Woods "One of the most compelling pieces of military history I've ever read." -Gen. Wesley K. Clark, USA (ret.), former NATO Supreme Commander "A master of the telling profile . . . This vivid, personality-driven account of the campaign to drive Axis forces from North Africa shows the political side of waging war, even at the tactical level."-Chicago Tribune "An Army at Dawnis more than a military history, it is a social and psychological inquiry as well." -Paul Fussell, author ofDoing Battle and Wartime "Brilliant . . . This is history and war in the hands of a gifted and unflinching writer."-The Kansas City Star, Atkinson's An Army at Dawn is a superb account of the Allied invasion of North Africa. From the foxhole to Eisenhower's supreme headquarters, Atkinson has captured the essence of war in one of the most neglected campaigns of World War II., "An Army at Dawn may be the best World War II battle narrative since Cornelius Ryan's classics, The Longest Day and A Bridge Too Far." - The Wall Street JournalIn the first volume of his monumental trilogy about the liberation of Europe in WWII, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson tells the riveting story of the Allied triumph in North Africa., Atkinson here offers the initial volume in a trilogy concerning the liberation of Europe during World War II. The invasion of North Africa was the first joint military operation conducted by the Allies, and it influenced many future decisions. Using battlefield reports and archival material, Atkinson tells a fascinating story of the North African campaign that is hard to stop reading, even though one knows the outcome. He includes the perfect combination of biographical information and tactical considerations, and eyewitness accounts give readers an idea of what the average soldier must have endured., For sheer drama, the Tunisian campaign far overshadowed any other phase of the Second World War. Rick Atkinson has told the story with zest and brutal realism. His account will be a monument among accounts of World War II., A book that stands shoulder to shoulder with the other major books about the war, such as the fine writing of Cornelius Ryan and John Keegan., What distinguishes his narrative is the way he fuses the generals' war... with the experiences of front-line combat soldiers., Exceptional... A work strong in narrative flow and character portraits of the principle commanders... A highly pleasurable read., A masterpiece. Rick Atkinson strikes the right balance between minor tactical engagements and high strategic direction, and he brings soldiers at every level to life, from private to general. An Army at Dawn is history with a soldier's face., Rick Atkinson has done a beautiful job of research and writing in An Army at Dawn. This is the North African campaign--warts, snafus, feuding allies, incompetence--unvarnished. It whets my appetite for the rest of the Liberation Trilogy Atkinson has promised us., Atkinson's writing is lucid, vivid... Among the many pleasures of an Army at Dawn are the carefully placed details--shells that whistle into the water with a smoky hiss; a colonel with 'slicked hair and a wolfish mustache'; a man dying before he can fire the pistols strapped in his holster., Atkinson, author of the best-selling The Long Grey Line (1989), a chronicle of the West Point class of 1966, here debuts an ambitious three-volume saga about the North African and European theaters of World War II. This first volume covers the conception of Operation Torch through the German surrender in Tunisia in May 1943 and reveals the author's skill in balancing big-picture strategizing with unit-level tactical fighting... The ground of every battle is precisely assessed, with the author apprising readers of how often the experienced German army was superior to the green American army in exploiting hills and roads. Having personally tramped over the battlefields in Morocco and Tunisia, Atkinson incorporates their look--the mud, the dust, and the cactus. An exemplary work that feeds anticipation of the succeeding volumes., In his gripping An Army at Dawn , Rick Atkinson skilfully chronicles... the invasion of North Africa in World War II... [This is] the first volume of the Liberation Trilogy , in which Mr. Atkinson intends to tell the entire story of the U.S. armed forces in the European theatre. Based on this book, he is off to a rip-roaring start. An Army at Dawn may be the best World War II battle narrative since Cornelius Ryan's classics, The Longest Day and A Bridge Too Far ., Atkinson's book is eminently friendly and readable, but without compromising normal standards of accuracy and objectivity. More than a military history, it is a social and psychological inquiry as well. His account of the Kasserine Pass disaster is alone worth the price of the book and stands as an exciting preview of the rich volumes to come. I heartily recommend this human, sensitive, unpretentious work., This is a wonderful book--popular history at its best. It is impressively researched and superbly written, and it brings to life in full detail one of the vitally important but relatively 'forgotten' campaigns of World War II. What Bruce Catton and Shelby Foote did for the Civil War in their trilogies, Rick Atkinson is doing for World War II in the European Theater., A master of the telling profile... This vivid, personality-driven account of the campaign to drive Axis forces from North Africa shows the political side of waging war, even at the tactical level., An Army At Dawn is an absolute masterpiece. Atkinson conveys both the human drama and historical significance of this campaign with a power and intensity that is nothing short of electrifying. This book is storytelling--and history--at its most riveting., Rick Atkinson combines meticulous research and attention to detail with an extraordinary ability to tell a story. It is a rich and powerful narrative which is certain to become a classic.
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