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The Road to War

byRichard Overy, Andrew Wheatcroft

The Origins of World War II

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Hailed on publication as a thought-provoking, authoritative analysis of the true beginnings of the Second World War, this revised edition of The Road to War is essential reading for anyone interested in this momentous period of history. Taking each major nation in turn, the book tells the story of their road to war; recapturing the concerns, anxieties and prejudices of the statesmen of the thirties.

The best short work on the origins of the second world war. It is a masterpiece of compression

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About Richard Overy

Richard Overy is Honorary Research Professor of History at the University of Exeter and one of Britain's most distinguished historians. His major works include The Dictators, winner of the 2005 Wolfson Prize, The Morbid Age and The Bombing War, which won a Cundill Award for Historical Excellence in 2014. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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  • Imprint: Vintage
  • ISBN: 9781845951306
  • Length: 576 pages
  • Dimensions: 196mm x 35mm x 130mm
  • Weight: 394g
  • Price: £14.99
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