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  • The First World War

    A Complete History

    "A stunning achievement of research and storytelling" that weaves together the major fronts of WWI into a single, sweeping narrative ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11:15 on the morning of June 28, 1914, in an outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire called Sarajevo. It would officially end nearly five years later. Unofficially, however, it ... Read more

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  • The Holocaust

    The Human Tragedy

    The renowned historian weaves a definitive account of the Holocaust—from Hitler's rise to power to the final defeat of the Nazis in 1945.Rich with eyewitness accounts, incisive interviews, and first-hand source materials—including documentation from the Eichmann and Nuremberg war crime trials—this sweeping narrative begins with an in-depth historical analysis of the origins of anti-Semitism in ... Read more

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  • Churchill

    A Life

    "A richly textured and deeply moving portrait of greatness" ( Los Angeles Times).In this masterful book, prize-winning historian and authorized Churchill biographer Martin Gilbert weaves together the research from his eight-volume biography of the elder statesman into one single volume, and includes new information unavailable at the time of the original work's publication.Spanning Churchill's ... Read more

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  • History of the Twentieth Century

    A chronological compilation of twentieth-century world events in one volume—from the acclaimed historian and biographer of Winston S. Churchill.The twentieth century has been one of the most unique in human history. It has seen the rise of some of humanity's most important advances to date, as well as many of its most violent and terrifying wars. This is a condensed version of renowned historian ... Read more

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  • The Second World War

    A Complete History

    "Mr. Gilbert brings the strongest possible credentials to his history of World War II, and the result is a magisterial work" ( The New York Times).In the hands of master historian Martin Gilbert, the complex and compelling story of the Second World War comes to life. This narrative captures the perspectives of leading politicians and war commanders, journalists, civilians, and ordinary soldiers, ... Read more

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  • Israel

    A History

    "The most comprehensive account of Israeli history yet published" (Efraim Karsh, The Sunday Telegraph).Fleeing persecution in Europe, thousands of Jewish immigrants settled in Palestine after World War II. Renowned historian Martin Gilbert crafts a riveting account of Israel's turbulent history, from the birth of the Zionist movement under Theodor Herzl to the unexpected declaration of its ... Read more

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  • Winston S. Churchill: Road to Victory, 1941–1945

    Series Book 7 - Winston S. Churchill Biography
    The seventh volume of the acclaimed, official biography: "An engrossing history of Churchill's crucial role in the grand alliance of World War II" ( Los Angeles Times).This seventh volume in the epic, multivolume biography of Winston S. Churchill takes up the story of "Churchill's War" with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and carries it on to the triumph of V-E Day, May 8, ... Read more

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  • Winston S. Churchill: The Prophet of Truth, 1922–1939

    Series Book 5 - Winston S. Churchill Biography
    The "important and engrossing" fifth volume of the official Churchill biography chronicles his visionary leadership in the tense years approaching WWII ( Foreign Affairs).This acclaimed biographical masterpiece opens with Winston S. Churchill's return to Conservatism and to the cabinet in 1924. The narrative unfolds into a vivid and intimate picture of his public life as well as his private world ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    The First World War

    A Complete History

    Narrated by Roger Clark ...

    Unabridged

    33 hours 34 min

    It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11:15 on the morning of June 28, 1914, in an outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire called Sarajevo. It would officially end nearly five years later. Unofficially, however, it has never ended: Many of the horrors we live with today are rooted in the First World War.The Great War left millions of civilians and soldiers maimed or dead. It also ... Read more

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    The Second World War

    A Complete History

    Narrated by Bernard Mayes ...

    Unabridged

    43 hours 3 min

    Martin Gilbert, the official biographer of Winston Churchill, here offers a complete history of World War II.It began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. By the time it came to an end on V-J Day—August 14, 1945—it had involved every major power and become global in its reach. In the final accounting, it would turn out to be, in both human terms and material resources, the ... Read more

    $29.95 USD

  • Holocaust Journey

    Travelling in Search of the Past

    "A travelogue, spanning two weeks, of the essential sites of the Holocaust, by the venerable historian and author . . . [A] soul-searching trip" ( Kirkus Reviews).In 1996, prominent Holocaust historian Sir Martin Gilbert embarked on a fourteen-day journey into the past with a group of his graduate students from University College, London. Their destination? Places where the terrible events of the ... Read more

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  • Auschwitz and the Allies

    A Devastating Account of How the Allies Responded to the News of Hitler's Mass Murder

    A thorough analysis of Allied actions after learning about the horrors of Nazi concentration camps—includes survivors' firsthand accounts.Why did they wait so long? Among the myriad questions of what the Allies could have done differently in World War II, understanding why it took them so long to respond to the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps—specifically Auschwitz—remains vital today.In ... Read more

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