Images Of War: The War Lords: Profiles Of Power
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; souvenir newspaper included
In the theatre of the Second World War, no figures cast longer shadows than the men who commanded nations — and Images of War: The War Lords: Profiles of Power brings these towering personalities into sharp, uncompromising focus. This commemorative special issue chronicles the lives and leadership of history's most consequential wartime commanders — Hitler, Churchill, Stalin, Mussolini, and Roosevelt — examining the decisions, ideologies, and iron wills that shaped the conflict between 1939 and 1945. Drawing on an extensive archive of wartime photography, the publication presents an intimate visual and biographical portrait of each leader, illuminating how their contrasting visions of power collided on a global stage. Part of the acclaimed Images of War series, subtitled The Real Story of World War II, this volume carries the authoritative weight of its 50th Anniversary Commemorative Issue designation, combining rigorous historical research with the visceral immediacy of documentary photography. The publication's strength lies in its unflinching juxtaposition of these five figures — ally and enemy alike — revealing the human machinery behind the machinery of war. For students of history and armchair generals alike, the question it leaves unanswered is perhaps the most haunting of all: how much did the character of one man truly determine the fate of millions?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; souvenir newspaper included
In the theatre of the Second World War, no figures cast longer shadows than the men who commanded nations — and Images of War: The War Lords: Profiles of Power brings these towering personalities into sharp, uncompromising focus. This commemorative special issue chronicles the lives and leadership of history's most consequential wartime commanders — Hitler, Churchill, Stalin, Mussolini, and Roosevelt — examining the decisions, ideologies, and iron wills that shaped the conflict between 1939 and 1945. Drawing on an extensive archive of wartime photography, the publication presents an intimate visual and biographical portrait of each leader, illuminating how their contrasting visions of power collided on a global stage. Part of the acclaimed Images of War series, subtitled The Real Story of World War II, this volume carries the authoritative weight of its 50th Anniversary Commemorative Issue designation, combining rigorous historical research with the visceral immediacy of documentary photography. The publication's strength lies in its unflinching juxtaposition of these five figures — ally and enemy alike — revealing the human machinery behind the machinery of war. For students of history and armchair generals alike, the question it leaves unanswered is perhaps the most haunting of all: how much did the character of one man truly determine the fate of millions?