{"product_id":"the-second-world-war-a-complete-history-paperback","title":"The Second World War: A Complete History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Gilbert presents a \"magisterial\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) single-volume history of the Second World War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 costliest war in history, taking the lives of thirty million people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In one brilliant volume, eminent historian Martin Gilbert offers the complete history of WWII. With unparalleled scholarship and breadth of vision, Gilbert, the official biographer of Winston Churchill as well as one of the leading experts on the Holocaust, weaves together political, military, diplomatic, and civilian elements to provide a global perspective on the war, in a work that is both a treasure trove of information and a gripping, dramatic narrative.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Martin Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e (1936-2015) was Winston Churchill's official biographer and a leading historian of the modern world. He was knighted in 1995 \"for services to British history and international relations.\" Among his more than eighty books are \u003ci\u003eThe Righteous\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Day the War Ended\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChurchill: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 928\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.71 x 9.25 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49104838033598,"sku":"9780805076233","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.projore.store\/products\/the-second-world-war-a-complete-history-paperback","provider":"Projore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}