World war ii involved tens of millions of soldiers and cost sixty million livesan average of twentyseven thousand a day. This book is a fitting tribute to the crew members of the franklin and all the sailors who fought during world war ii. And there is little doubt that the 675 pages of all hell let loose, also known as inferno for the us audience, should be enough to deliver a thorough account of all the main events of world war two. The world at war, 19391945 by max hastings winner of the pritzker prize for military history a new york times notable book from one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that shows us at once the truly global reach of world war ii and its deeply personal consequences. The world at war 19391945, a onevolume history of the second world war written by the author of overlord. On march 19, 1945, during a planned aircraft launch against honshu, the japanese mainland, the franklin was struck with a 250kg bomb from an enemy aircraft, setting off a chain reaction of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading inferno.
As the years thin the ranks of those who fought in the war, hastingss balanced and elegantly written prose should help ensure that the bloodshed, bravery. Known throughout the fleet as big ben, the uss franklin was christened for the legacy of the four prior u. The franklin was one of twentyfour essexclass fast carriers built during world war ii, forming the backbone of the u. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A new york times notable book from one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that shows us at once the truly global reach of world war ii and its. Drawing on new primary sources and personal accounts of americans and japanese alike, here is a thrilling narrative of the climactic end stage of the pacific war, focusing on the us invasion of the mariana islands in june 1944 and the momentous. In this game i continue my panzer corps series and look at the invasion of norway while discussing max hastings book, inferno. The world at war, 19391945, by max hastings this is a soft file publication that can be survived downloading from on line book. This time, the author emphasizes personal experiences as well as his often squirminducing opinions. Now, for the first time, he gives us a magnificent, singlevolume history of the entire war. The epic life and death struggle of the uss franklin in world war ii. The epic life and death struggle of the uss franklin in world war ii by joseph a. Springer sets the standard for how oral histories should be written with inferno. Nov 09, 2011 the author of inferno is the journalist and military historian max hastings, and its full title is inferno.
The literature of world war ii is, as hastings notes at the beginning of his bibliography, so vast as almost to defy enumeration or comprehension, but inferno immediately moves to the head of the list. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. What makes this book different from other surveys of the war was that it told through the perspective of the participants. The world at war, 19391945, historian max hastings portrays the human dimension of world war ii. Mar 28, 2020 unlike armageddon, which is only about the later part of the war against germany, inferno. Hastings simultaneously traces the major developments and. Like much of the play, this return of sorts is, as christoph wei. Drawing on new primary sources and personal accounts of americans and japanese alike, here is a thrilling narrative of the climactic end stage of the pacific war, focusing on the us invasion of the mariana islands in june 1944 and the momentous events that it triggered. World war ii involved tens of millions of soldiers and cost sixty million lives an average of twentyseven thousand a day. You feel as if you are on board as the story of big ben, the uss franklin, in world war ii unfolds. It is necessary read for anyone who claims to be a world war ii history buff. The world at war, 19391945 by max hastings goodreads. Jul 20, 2018 world war ii is a huge event with tons of literature, so this video explains why max hastings inferno. Springer 2011, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Theres no point in trying to summarize inferno, because its a book written against summaries. The world at war and discussion some more world war ii history as a reminder, the blog notes version are recommended as a resource for children interested in the subject. One of americas preeminent military historians, james d. You feel as if you are onboard as the story of big ben, the uss franklin, in world war ii unfolds. Hornfischer has written his most expansive and ambitious book to date. The world at war, 19391945 hardcover keplers books. Max hastings begins his magisterial history of world war ii with the simple declaration, this is a book chiefly about human experience. Dantes wanderings through this inferno are much like weiss postworld war ii return to germany, and this hell is a reflection of 1960s germany. From one of our finest military historians, inferno. The world at war, 19391945 kindle edition by hastings, max. The world at war 19391945 states the subtitle of this mastodontic book by the british historian and former war correspondent max hastings.
Max hastings a monumental work that shows us at once the truly global reach of world war ii, and its deeply personal consequences. Inferno is a magnificent achievement, a onevolume history that should find favor among readers thoroughly immersed in world war ii and those approaching the subject for the first time. The literature of world war ii isso vast as almost to defy enumeration or comprehension, but inferno immediately moves to the head of the list. Inferno the world at war, 19391945 by max hastings book. The book market is overflowing with them, and new ones seem to appear at almost weekly. Nov 01, 2011 world war ii involved tens of millions of soldiers and cost sixty million livesan average of twentyseven thousand a day. The world at war, 19391945 sums up and surpasses all his previous publications. Best overall view of world war ii i found inferno to be one of the most complete overall views of world war ii. The 2nd world war on the other hand had to be fought. On march 19, 1945, during a planned aircraft launch against honshu, the.
We read endless quotes and thoughts from leaders, soldiers, civilians. To ask other readers questions about inferno, please sign up. The world at war and discussion some more world war ii history. The world at war, 19391945 by max hastings 2012, paperback at the best online prices at. For thirtyfive years, max hastings has researched and written about. Max hastings is the author of more than twenty books, most recently retribution. It can be one of your early morning readings inferno.
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It truly illuminates in real world context the intimacy of war and the consequential suffering to all. The point of inferno is that its a record of the way ordinary people experienced world war ii. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read inferno. Unlike armageddon, which is only about the later part of the war against germany, inferno. While other books of this type tend to drift off into one specific area of the second world war, such as andrew roberts solid the storm of war being more about the british effort in europe than the whole of world war ii, hastings delves in good detail into just. Hastingss nine books on aspects of world war ii have given him a claim to be our preeminent military historian. While other books of this type tend to drift off into one specific area of the second world war, such as andrew roberts solid the storm of war being more about the british effort in europe than the whole of world war ii, hastings. The epic life and death struggle of the uss franklin. It is not a comprehensive overview of world war ii in its entirety, but rather a narrative illustrating global consequence from the perspective of the general population and warfare participants. Dday and the battle for normandy and among many other history books the battle for the falklands, which he cowrote with simon jenkins. A fantastic book outlining the events of world war ii from 19391945. The author of inferno is the journalist and military historian max hastings, and its full title is inferno. Nov 01, 2011 inferno is a magnificent achievement, a onevolume history that should find favor among readers thoroughly immersed in world war ii and those approaching the subject for the first time. The world at war, 19391945 it seems that seventy years after the events of world war ii thegreatest calamity in human history historians have gained a betterunderstanding of the facts and effects of the conflict than anyone, be they leaders,generals, soldiers, civilians, or victims, had during the war or in.
For thirtyfive years, max hastings has researched and written about different aspects of the war. The world at war, chapters 34 welcome back, readers. Inferno audiobook by max hastings, read by ralph cosham. The world at war, 19391945 by max hastings in djvu, fb2, txt download ebook. Winner of the pritzker prize for military history a new york times notable book from one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that shows us at once the truly global reach of world war ii and its deeply personal consequences. The book made me realise the extent and the depth of the brutality and hardship in a way that i had not before. Inferno the world at war, 19391945 by max hastings. Hastings describes every theater, home front, and time period of the war are described to some extent, which makes is a great book for those who want to start learning about world war ii in general rather than just a specific theater. The world at war, 19391945, though neither of those facts tells you much about whats special about it. World war ii involved tens of millions of soldiers and cost sixty million livesan. The world at war, 19391945, by max hastings will not make you ineffective. World war ii is a huge event with tons of literature, so this video explains why max hastings inferno. The world at war, chapters 56 hey readers its fourth of july, but its still a great time to talk about our world war ii history readalong, so here are my notes for chapters 5 and 6.
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