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Compiled in the war's immediate aftermath, this book had a profound impact when it was first published in 1945. It provides a broad spectrum of writing about the war by such figures as Winston Churchill and John Steinbeck and also contains narratives by soldiers and civilians who experienced the war. These accounts are augmented by commentary by Commager (1902-1998), a professor of history at Columbia University and Amherst College. The book is distributed by Books International. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Henry Steele Commager’s The Story of the Second World War, compiled in the war’s immediate aftermath, became an instant classic. Commager has presented a broad spectrum of contemporary writing about the war by such figures as Winston Churchill, John Steinbeck, Walter Lippman, John Hersey, and William Shirer. The book also contains stirring narratives by the soldiers and civilians who experienced the war on the frontlines or who endured it behind the lines. Readers will enjoy these remarkable firsthand accounts from all of the major theaters of the war and Commager’s expert commentary, which puts the war in perspective.
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