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The Bitter Sea: The Brutal World War II Fight for the Mediterranean
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Product Description
A gripping history of the Mediterranean campaigns from the first rumblings of conflict through the Second World War and into the uneasy peace of the late 1940s.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #303206 in Books
- Published on: 2010-04-01
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 416 pages
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Praise for 'The Guardsmen': 'Excellent!a historical classic brilliantly executed and an irresistible read.' Guardian 'Through skilful stitching of threads from personal and official papers, Ball has woven a superb panoramic tapestry of 20th-century Conservative politics!Compelling.' Sunday Times 'A magnificent achievement!Superb scholarship, profound insight and written in a style both incisive and flowing, this is a book for every taste. I cannot recommend it too highly.' Spectator
About the Author
Simon Ball won an Open Exhibition to read history at Brasenose, Oxford. He studied for his PhD under David Reynolds at Christ's College, Cambridge, and was Head of Modern History at Glasgow University. He is the author of the critically accalimed 'The Guardsmen', one of the best reviewed books of 2004.
