. With a father (RM attached to the SDF -Eritrea - Battle of Keren) and uncle (DSO at the botched RM Commando landing at Tobruk) both with the Africa Star, I was bound to be more than simply a reader albeit their parts hardly get a mention!, especially as the easy style of reading makes it whizz along. Random House presents the audiobook edition of The War in the West: A New History: Volume 2 by James Holland, read by Leighton Pugh. Manage your follows. A three-part documentary series based on his bestselling book Normandy '44 under the same title can be found on Amazon Prime. Item Width: 127mm. Please use a different way to share. That campaign has always fascinated me. What James Holland has done is concentrate on the part logistics plays in war. We learn, that in consequence of a recant disoovery by Mr Brers nan, the mine manager of the Wa Hollands history is a work of revisionism with a vengeance. Select PayPal Credit to have the option to pay over time. Holland was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. I really enjoy the style of this book. James Holland is a historian, writer and broadcaster. Find out more, As a historian, I try and carry out as much original research as possible and remind myself to look at the various aspects of the war I am studying with fresh eyes. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. However what the book shows very strongly is how Germany couldn't win, no matter how far they advanced. The author of a number of bestselling histories, including Battle of Britain, Dam Busters, Normandy '44 and, most recently, Sicily '43, he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. [19] Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams aired in 2011, The Battle for Malta in 2013 and Normandy '44: The Battle Beyond D-Day in 2014. It is unlike anything else on the subject. I would read anything Holland writes., A hugely engaging, scholarly and ambitious book that strips away the myths surrounding the Second World War anduniquelytells the human stories, not just the political and military history. MEDIA REVIEWS. James Holland has spent over twelve years conducting new research, interviewing survivors, visiting battlefields and archives that have never before been so accessible and challenging too-long-held assumptions about the war that shaped our world. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. A thick, sturdy history of World War II, beginning in 1941, the second in the author's War in the West trilogy. [1] He was educated at Chafyn Grove School, Salisbury, and King's School, Bruton, and in 1992 attained a BA degree in History from St Chad's College, Durham. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Ships from and sold by Amazon AU. Holland puts to rest some of the many myths surrounding the German war machine that actually flattered to deceive. Nigel Jones wrote the Guardian review of it and said "[Holland] has joined the few who can bring history to life."[15]. 'Ranks as a towering work of historical research and writing' - Nigel Jones. The most refreshing and engaging book about the Second World War that I have read in a long time. His most recently published written work is 2021's Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day, which follows the Sherwood Rangers, a British tank regiment, throughout multiple battles. Icicidirect. . We at Penguin Random House Australia acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the Traditional Custodians and the first storytellers of the lands on which we live and work. I was wrong on both counts, great intertwining of human interest stories and a whole new perspective made this book both gripping and fascinating. Holland also writes entries in the Ladybird Expert Series of books for children, with each focused on a particular battle or aspect of World War II. A must-read for anyone with an interest in this turbulent and transformative period., This brilliant, lucid and intimate history is a game-changer, the Second World War will never seem the same again., Hollands achievement here is presenting multiple perspectives based on extensive research in such a page-turner. His most recently published written work is 2021's Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day, which follows the Sherwood Rangers, a British tank regiment, throughout multiple battles. . James Holland has established himself as one of the premier World War II Historians * History of War *. Booktopia Bookshop search results for 'James Holland'. [28], Holland is honorary secretary and a playing member of Chalke Valley Cricket Club[29] and was instrumental in organising the relocation of the cricket ground from a combined football and cricket ground at the Chalke Valley Sports Centre to a new ground[30] solely for cricket at Butt's Field, Bowerchalke. The next two volumes should be unmissable. Holland writes on the operational level as well as any historian working today. When James Holland's The Rise of Germany, the first volume in his War in the West trilogy, ended, the Nazi war machine looked to be unstoppable. I am already making room on my shelf for volumes two and three. 1. $19.50. PLEASE NOTE: If you do not see a GRAPHIC IMAGE of a family tree here but are seeing this text instead then it is most probably because the web server is not correctly configured t : Holland covers the battle of the atlantic, bomber command, the war with Russia, the artic convoys and of course Britain's desperate struggle in the west.. What Holland does so well is he puts you in the scene, one minute your firing hedgehogs at U-boats and the next your on the dams raid. #WarGen #WeHaveWays podcast. Unable to add item to List. What makes this author stand out from the rest is that he puts forward a slightly different perspective to History. Through interviews, letters, diaries and reports, he allows us to see the war not just from the perspective of politicians, military commanders and strategists, but also through the eyes of civilians bombed out of their homes, resistance members stranded in the frozen Norwegian winter, sailors risking their lives in the Atlantic convoys, German aces striving for supremacy in the air, and ordinary soldiers battling for survival in the scorching sands of Libya. The War in the West: A New History Volume 2, . The author of a number of bestselling histories, including Battle of Britain, Dam Busters, Normandy '44 . In stock. Paperback Professor of Law James Holland. [34], Holland lives in Wiltshire with his wife and two children. JH doesn't need 5 star reviews from me as he is an outstanding writer but all I can say is I read a lot of military books and was reasonably confident I would not learn anything new and I was also worried about 750 pages on a subject I was familiar with. He became senior elder and the leader of Plymouth Colony, by virtue of his education and existing stature with those immigrating from the Netherlands, being a Brownist (or Puritan Separatist ). Volume two in this "expert, anecdote-filled, thoroughly entertaining" history of WWII follows The Rise of Germany as the Allied forces turn the tides (Kirkus). 1448167027 9781448167029. aaaa. Stbere im grten eBookstore der Welt und lies noch heute im Web, auf deinem Tablet, Telefon oder E-Reader. He is currently writing an acclaimed three-volume new history of the Second World War, The War in the West. As an ally, Italy was a terrible partner to Germany and vice versa, and offered nothing like the support Allies were able to offer one another. 4.46 (681 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback; English; By (author) James Holland. The author of a number of bestselling histories, including. The author of a number of bestselling histories, including Battle of Britain, Dam Busters, Normandy '44 and, most recently, Sicily '43, he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. The same readable account that includes all the participants and all aspects in these years of the war up to the end of the African campaign. Available for Backorder. B6861 GB QV 2d blue stamps 1840 line engraved die 1 alphabet 1 x 3 no reserve. Buy The War in the West - A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941 1st Edition by Holland, James (ISBN: 9780593071656) from Amazon's Book Store. For the past seven decades, our understanding of it has relied on conventional wisdom, propaganda and an interpretation skewed by the information available. You can read this before The War in the West A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941 PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. . . But for the past seven decades, our understanding of it has relied upon conventional wisdom, propaganda and an interpretation skewed by the information available. I really enjoy the style of this book. , ISBN-13 It was all about the trucks, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2019. Reviewed in Australia on 12 September 2017. 50 books616 followers. Sign up to our newsletter using your email. Jack Tanner, a soldier in the fictitious WWII unit The King's Own Yorkshire Rangers, was published in 2008. All the great turning points of 1941-43 are here. . In stock. [25] In 2019, he looked at the use of amphetamines in World War II and how it unleashed the first pharmacological arms race in an episode of the PBS history series Secrets of the Dead, titled World War Speed. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. [8], Aviation History magazine called his 2013 history, Dam Busters: The True Story of the Inventors and Airmen Who Led the Devastating Raid to Smash the German Dams in 1943 "painstakingly researched and splendidly told" and said that it was "the definitive book on the subject, deserving a place in the library of any student of the famous raid". His epic new venture convincingly challenges many received ideas about the war and draws some exciting new conclusions, James Hollands War in the West takes a fresh look at the familiar and finds much food for thought turning several conventions on their heads in a compelling and revelatory way, James Holland has produced a gripping multi-layered study of the War in West. James Holland War in the West: A New History (Paperback) AU $33.48 + AU $2.99 postage. More often than not it boils down to supply chain management of material and men. . James is co-founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival and of WarGen.org, an online Second World War resource site, and presents the Chalke Valley History Hit podcast. Historian, author & broadcaster of the Second World War. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @James1940. Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd. ISBN: 9780552169158. Please try again. A really great read. Hitlers lack. The author of a number of best-selling histories including Battle of Britain, Dam Busters, Burma 44 and, most recently, Big Week, he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. [24] He also appeared on an episode of the National Geographic Channel's Nazi Megastructures, titled 'Hitler's Killer Subs', in 2016. In 2015, Holland delivered 500 pages of The Rise of Germany . No. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The War in the West - A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941 written by James Holland which was published in 2014-9-11.You can read this before The War in the West - A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant . Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2017. . I was wrong on both JH doesn't need 5 star reviews from me as he is an outstanding writer but all I can say is I read a lot of military books and was reasonably confident I would not learn anything new and I was also worried about 750 pages on a subject I was familiar with. It was particularly good on the machinations that made the war effort so successful for the allies and so bad for the Axis. I've taught writing at the college level for years and the main thing I told my students was always "make it clear." From Hitler's invasion of Russia, America's entry into the conflict and the devastating Thousand Bomber Raids over Germany, to the long grinding struggle in the deserts of North Africa and the crucial Battle of the Atlantic, the middle passage of the Second World War was all about turning back the Nazi tide. Click on below buttons to start Download The War in the West A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941 by James Holland PDF EPUB without registration. Following The Rise of Germany, the acclaimed first volume in his War in the West trilogy, James Holland has crafted a masterful and gripping narrative of the events that ultimately determined the outcome of World War II.By June 1941, Germany's war machine looked unstoppable. A triumph Sunday ExpressMakes us eager for the third and final part of what now ranks as a towering work of historical research and writing BBC History MagazineHolland brings a fresh eye to the ebb and flow of the conflict . Co-founder and Programme Director of the Chalke Valley History Festival, he has his own collection at the Imperial War Museum, and is Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is also co-founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival and co-founder of WarGen.org, an online Second World War resource site, and presents the Chalk Valley History Hit podcast. 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