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Blood and Ruins : The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945 by Richard Overy (2022, Hardcover)

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"Monumental... [A] vast and detailed study that is surely the finest single-volume history of World War II. Richard Overy has given us a powerful reminder of the horror of war and the threat posed by dictators with dreams of empire." - The Wall Street Journal A thought-provoking and original reassessment of World War II, from Britain's leading military historian A New York Times bestseller Richard Overy sets out in Blood and Ruins to recast the way in which we view the Second World War and its origins and aftermath. As one of Britain's most decorated and respected World War II historians, he argues that this was the "last imperial war," with almost a century-long lead-up of global imperial expansion, which reached its peak in the territorial ambitions of Italy, Germany and Japan in the 1930s and early 1940s, before descending into the largest and costliest war in human history and the end, after 1945, of all territorial empires. Overy also argues for a more global perspective on the war, one that looks broader than the typical focus on military conflict between the Allied and Axis states. Above all, Overy explains the bitter cost for those involved in fighting, and the exceptional level of crime and atrocity that marked the war and its protracted aftermath--which extended far beyond 1945. Blood and Ruins is a masterpiece, a new and definitive look at the ultimate struggle over the future of the global order, which will compel us to view the war in novel and unfamiliar ways. Thought-provoking, original and challenging, Blood and Ruins sets out to understand the war anew.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
067002516x
ISBN-13
9780670025169
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12050067048

Product Key Features

Book Title
Blood and Ruins : the Last Imperial War, 1931-1945
Author
Richard Overy
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Strategy, Military / General, Imperialism
Publication Year
2022
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
1040 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
1.9in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
46.9 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
D743.O937 2022
Reviews
"Startling yet persuasive...brilliant." --Kirkus (starred review) "One of the great historians of the Second World War." -- Sunday Times "Probably the most important book published on the history of the second world war this century."-- Richard J. Evans, The Guardian on The Bombing War "Tremendous ... a masterpiece of the historian's art." -- The Times on The Bombing War "A superb work, comprehensive and written with rare fire and intelligence." -- The Observer on The Dictators "Stimulating and enjoyable ... essential reading." -- The Guardian on The Road to War "This book is [Overy's] magnum opus (in every sense of the phrase)." -- Times Literary Supplement, " Blood and Ruins is a monumental work; it is hard to imagine that a more comprehensive study of World War II could possibly be contained between two covers. Richard Overy has given us a powerful reminder of the horror of war and the threat posed by dictators with dreams of empire." -- The Wall Street Journal "Startling yet persuasive...brilliant." --Kirkus (starred review) "Astute and incisive. WWII buffs should consider this a must-read" --Publishers Weekly "One of the great historians of the Second World War." -- Sunday Times "Probably the most important book published on the history of the second world war this century."-- Richard J. Evans, The Guardian on The Bombing War "Tremendous ... a masterpiece of the historian's art." -- The Times on The Bombing War "A superb work, comprehensive and written with rare fire and intelligence." -- The Observer on The Dictators "Stimulating and enjoyable ... essential reading." -- The Guardian on The Road to War "This book is [Overy's] magnum opus (in every sense of the phrase)." -- Times Literary Supplement, " Blood and Ruins is a monumental work; it is hard to imagine that a more comprehensive study of World War II could possibly be contained between two covers. Richard Overy has given us a powerful reminder of the horror of war and the threat posed by dictators with dreams of empire." -- The Wall Street Journal "The Pacific clash over colonies reveals a greater truth about the Second World War... Blood and Ruins ...refuses to treat the Pacific as 'an appendix,' as histories often do. Rather, it sees World War II as a truly 'global event.'" -- The Atlantic "Startling yet persuasive...brilliant." --Kirkus (starred review) "Astute and incisive. WWII buffs should consider this a must-read" --Publishers Weekly "One of the great historians of the Second World War." -- Sunday Times "Probably the most important book published on the history of the second world war this century."-- Richard J. Evans, The Guardian on The Bombing War "Tremendous ... a masterpiece of the historian's art." -- The Times on The Bombing War "A superb work, comprehensive and written with rare fire and intelligence." -- The Observer on The Dictators "Stimulating and enjoyable ... essential reading." -- The Guardian on The Road to War "This book is [Overy's] magnum opus (in every sense of the phrase)." -- Times Literary Supplement, "One of the great historians of the Second World War." -- Sunday Times "Probably the most important book published on the history of the second world war this century."-- Richard J. Evans, The Guardian on The Bombing War "Tremendous ... a masterpiece of the historian's art." -- The Times on The Bombing War "A superb work, comprehensive and written with rare fire and intelligence." -- The Observer on The Dictators "Stimulating and enjoyable ... essential reading." -- The Guardian on The Road to War "This book is [Overy's] magnum opus (in every sense of the phrase)." -- Times Literary Supplement
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2022-002771
Dewey Decimal
940.53
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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by gr-551258Nov 12, 2022
Blood and Ruins provides a deep dive into the decline of Imperialism.
Excellent in-depth reveal of history often not presented in the level of details that increases one’s understanding of the tragedy, pain, suffering, and destructive nature of the era described. Terrible and fascinating read.
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by jimw6504May 04, 2022
Must read for World Ear history buffs.
My wife is a student of the World Wars and enjoys the insights in this book.
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by jimmie6921Jul 23, 2023
Very detailed and thorough.
Excellent book from an amazing historian.
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Blood and Ruins : The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945 by Richard Overy (2022, Hardcover)

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Blood and Ruins provides a deep dive into the decline of Imperialism.

Must read for World Ear history buffs.

Very detailed and thorough.

Thank you, all was perfect

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