Description
How ideas moved the world from post-war to pre-war once more
About the Author
Paul Jankowski is Raymond Ginger Professor of History at Brandeis University. His many publications include Stavinksy: A Confidence Man in the Republic of Virtue; Shades of Indignation: Political Scandals in France, Past and Present; and most recently, Verdun: The Longest Battle of the Great War.
Reviews
[one] of the most stimulating histories of the interwar period to have been published in recent years -- Tony Barber * FT *
Praise for Verdun: "Brilliant. * Los Angeles Review of Books *
The horrors have been described often and elaborately, but Mr. Jankowski is skillful enough that his accounts still provoke. * Wall Street Journal *
Impressive -- Max Hastings * The Sunday Times *
Jankowski has written a superb, definitive popular account of Verdun through the eyes of soldiers, military leaders, and citizens of the two nations. * Publishers Weekly *
Book Information
ISBN 9781781256978
Author Paul Jankowski
Format Hardback
Page Count 480
Imprint Profile Books Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 784g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 162mm * 41mm