American Heritage History of World War II

Name: American Heritage History of World War II
Brand: HighBridge Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Stephen E. Ambrose
ISBN: 9781681685380

Author: Stephen E. Ambrose, C. L. Sulzberger

Series: American Heritage

Narrator: John Pruden

Unabridged: 10 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Highbridge Audio

Published: 04/18/2017

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Wars, World War Ii

Synopsis

In planes and foxholes, in deserts and jungles, on ships and beaches, Ambrose shines a light on the people involved—the leaders, the fighters, the victims. With chapters on the atrocities of the Holocaust and revelations about the secret war of espionage, Ambrose's analysis also offers insight into the events that precipitated the Cold War.

About Stephen E. Ambrose

Stephen E. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. Among his New York Times bestsellers are Nothing Like It in the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day - June 6, 1944, and Undaunted Courage. Dr. Ambrose was a retired Boyd Professor of History at the University of New Orleans and a contributing editor for the Quarterly Journal of Military History.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clem on December 05, 2018

A Kindle “bargain” on Memorial Day. I would have been happy had I paid the full price. There have been so many books about the second world war, and many by author Stephen Ambrose. Most would argue that Ambrose has written many of the most well received and well known. This book does its due dilige......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 15, 2024

Concise history touches on the main events.......more

Goodreads review by Mal on July 08, 2020

Thousands of books have been written about World War II—”history’s greatest catastrophe.” Amazon shows more than 70,000 titles. Among them are general histories from the likes of the Smithsonian Institution, the New York Times, and unnumbered others. Although I can’t claim to have read them all, or......more

Goodreads review by Frederick Buettner on July 17, 2020

Completed August 14, 2018 The book is an easy read. I bought it for 3.00 on Amazon (book bub). It is a little over 500 pages. It is a very good survey of the war, the causes and the everlasting effects. I feel I gained a very good perspective on the different theaters and battles that occurred on bot......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on October 10, 2020

Excellent overview of the entire war and I learned several things I didn't already know.......more